Daily per capita protein supply in Tanzania
Tanzania: Daily per capita protein supply was 60.46 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply in Tanzania is 60.46 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Tanzania peaked at 60.46 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.02 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1972.
That places Tanzania 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 59 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 164 Afghanistan 62.58 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 165 Togo 62.39 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 62.19 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 168 Congo 58.89 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 169 Eswatini 58.78 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 170 Guinea 58.23 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5126 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6747 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply in Tanzania?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Tanzania was 60.46 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.46 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.02 grams of protein per day per capita in 1972.
- How does Tanzania rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Tanzania ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.