Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Australia

Australia: Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods was 80.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
80.94
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
85.58
in 2011
All-time low
64.59
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Australia, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Australia stood at 80.94.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Australia peaked at 85.58 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 64.59, in 1974.

Australia ranks 13th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.52 67.91 72.42 9
1970s 73.19 64.59 78.66 10
1980s 69.74 68.39 71.33 10
1990s 69.74 67.63 72.21 10
2000s 69.73 66.46 74.25 10
2010s 83.35 81.31 85.58 10
2020s 79.75 76.98 83.6 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 10 Montenegro 82.29 compare
  2. 11 Netherlands 81.47 compare
  3. 12 Belgium 80.95 compare
  4. 14 Luxembourg 79.75 compare
  5. 15 Israel 79.59 compare
  6. 16 Macau (China) 79.13 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Australia?
Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Australia was 80.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 85.58 in 2011.
What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 64.59 in 1974.
How does Australia rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods?
Australia ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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