Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in New Zealand
New Zealand: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods was 53.36 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.36 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
83.96 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1976
All-time low
49.43 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in New Zealand, 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
In 2023, daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in New Zealand stood at 53.36 grams of protein per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in New Zealand peaked at 83.96 grams of protein per day per capita in 1976 and was at its lowest, 49.43 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 74th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.1 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 66.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 64.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 61.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 58.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 63.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 61.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 64.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 67.59 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 64.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 65.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 66.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 69.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 67.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 76.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1976 | 83.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 68.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 74.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 62.62 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 66.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 65.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 68.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 60.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 65.26 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 67.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 67.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 65.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 65.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 60.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 66.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 62.26 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 57.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 61.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 53.51 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 65.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 57.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 57.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 51.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 49.43 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 53.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 54.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 55.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 56.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 55.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 56.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 58.79 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.07 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 56.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 68.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 60.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 62.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 61.12 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 57.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 62.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 56.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 61.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 60.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 56.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 57.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 61.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 53.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 67.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 83.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 61.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 71 Malaysia 54.65 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 72 China 54.04 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 73 Hungary 53.79 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 75 Japan 53.35 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 76 Maldives 53.03 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 77 Kazakhstan 52.9 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in New Zealand?
- Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in New Zealand was 53.36 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 83.96 grams of protein per day per capita in 1976.
- What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.43 grams of protein per day per capita in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- New Zealand ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.