Daily per capita protein supply in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Daily per capita protein supply was 69.11 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily per capita protein supply in Zimbabwe, 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
Zimbabwe recorded 69.11 grams of protein per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Zimbabwe peaked at 69.11 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.56 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 148th 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 | 61.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 61.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 61.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 145 Sudan 70.49 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 146 Benin 70.34 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 147 Ecuador 69.6 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 149 Thailand 68.63 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 150 Suriname 68.32 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 151 Bangladesh 67.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply in Zimbabwe?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Zimbabwe was 69.11 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 69.11 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.56 grams of protein per day per capita in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Zimbabwe ranks 148th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.