Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in India

India: Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods was 20.01 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
20.01
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.01
in 2023
All-time low
5.78
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in India is 20.01, 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 67.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in India peaked at 20.01 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.78, in 1967.

That places India 148th out of 192 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.06 5.78 6.26 9
1970s 6.34 5.92 6.59 10
1980s 7.93 6.68 8.68 10
1990s 9.19 8.56 9.75 10
2000s 10.13 9.45 11.32 10
2010s 13.32 11.51 16.35 10
2020s 19.01 17.82 20.01 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 145 Sao Tome and Principe 21.31 compare
  2. 146 Central African Republic 21.15 compare
  3. 147 Namibia 21.05 compare
  4. 149 Comoros 19.62 compare
  5. 150 Gambia 19.14 compare
  6. 151 Sudan 18.7 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in India?
Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in India was 20.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 20.01 in 2023.
What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 5.78 in 1967.
How does India rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods?
India ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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