Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Italy

Italy: Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods was 69.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69.14
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
71.4
in 2010
All-time low
29.06
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 69.14 for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Italy peaked at 71.4 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.06, in 1961.

That places Italy 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 29.06
1962 30.23 +4.0%
1963 32.29 +6.8%
1964 33.17 +2.7%
1965 34.58 +4.2%
1966 35.88 +3.8%
1967 37.51 +4.5%
1968 38.31 +2.1%
1969 38.94 +1.7%
1970 42.17 +8.3%
1971 43.15 +2.3%
1972 44.45 +3.0%
1973 46.79 +5.3%
1974 45.81 -2.1%
1975 45.51 -0.6%
1976 47.08 +3.4%
1977 48.05 +2.1%
1978 49.96 +4.0%
1979 52.13 +4.3%
1980 53.69 +3.0%
1981 52.74 -1.8%
1982 53.93 +2.3%
1983 55.49 +2.9%
1984 55.5 +0.0%
1985 57.21 +3.1%
1986 56.58 -1.1%
1987 57.71 +2.0%
1988 57.78 +0.1%
1989 58.22 +0.8%
1990 60.07 +3.2%
1991 60.69 +1.0%
1992 59.88 -1.3%
1993 58.78 -1.8%
1994 58.47 -0.5%
1995 56.62 -3.2%
1996 59.56 +5.2%
1997 58.83 -1.2%
1998 61.24 +4.1%
1999 62.33 +1.8%
2000 61.16 -1.9%
2001 61.97 +1.3%
2002 62.17 +0.3%
2003 60.42 -2.8%
2004 59.74 -1.1%
2005 60.28 +0.9%
2006 60.04 -0.4%
2007 60.26 +0.4%
2008 60.4 +0.2%
2009 60.25 -0.2%
2010 71.4 +18.5%
2011 70.04 -1.9%
2012 69.55 -0.7%
2013 67.93 -2.3%
2014 64.92 -4.4%
2015 62.84 -3.2%
2016 61.85 -1.6%
2017 63.65 +2.9%
2018 65.06 +2.2%
2019 67.98 +4.5%
2020 67.81 -0.3%
2021 69.34 +2.3%
2022 69.51 +0.2%
2023 69.14 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.44 29.06 38.94 9
1970s 46.51 42.17 52.13 10
1980s 55.89 52.74 58.22 10
1990s 59.65 56.62 62.33 10
2000s 60.67 59.74 62.17 10
2010s 66.52 61.85 71.4 10
2020s 68.95 67.81 69.51 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 32 Russian Federation 70.3 compare
  2. 33 Greece 70.24 compare
  3. 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.3 compare
  4. 36 Norway 68.92 compare
  5. 37 Antigua and Barbuda 68.07 compare
  6. 38 Brazil 67.99 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 Italy?
Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Italy was 69.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 71.4 in 2010.
What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 29.06 in 1961.
How does Italy rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods?
Italy ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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