Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods was 18.36 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.36 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
152nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.36 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
4.46 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Bangladesh, 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Bangladesh is 18.36 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 2.1% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Bangladesh peaked at 18.36 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.46 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1982.
Bangladesh ranks 152nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.21 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 5.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 5.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 5.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 5.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 5.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 5.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 5.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 5.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 6.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 6.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 6 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 5.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 5.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 5.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 5.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 5.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 4.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 4.53 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.62 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 4.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.91 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 4.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.25 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 6.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 6.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 6.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 7.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 7.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 8 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 8.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 10.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 10.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 11.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 12.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 13.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 17.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 18.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 149 Comoros 19.62 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 150 Gambia 19.14 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 151 Sudan 18.7 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 18.22 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 154 Syria 18.09 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 155 Sri Lanka 17.94 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Bangladesh?
- Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Bangladesh was 18.36 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 18.36 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 grams of protein per day per capita in 1982.
- How does Bangladesh rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Bangladesh ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.