Daily per capita protein supply in Zambia
Zambia: Daily per capita protein supply was 48.26 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily per capita protein supply in Zambia, 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
Zambia recorded 48.26 grams of protein per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Zambia peaked at 67.36 grams of protein per day per capita in 1977 and was at its lowest, 43.77 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 182nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 61.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 67.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 54.39 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 52.12 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 181 Lesotho 50.54 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 183 Angola 47.47 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 184 Haiti 46.01 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 185 Liberia 45.04 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply in Zambia?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Zambia was 48.26 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.36 grams of protein per day per capita in 1977.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.77 grams of protein per day per capita in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Zambia ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.