Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin was 48.32 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.32 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
87th
of 192 countries
All-time high
48.32 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
12.96 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in Dominican Republic is 48.32 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in Dominican Republic peaked at 48.32 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.96 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 87th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.96 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 15.24 grams per day per capita | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 15.39 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 17.16 grams per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 13.86 grams per day per capita | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 16.3 grams per day per capita | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 15.16 grams per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 16.64 grams per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 16.65 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 16.73 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 16.88 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 16.07 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 15.52 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 14.83 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 15 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 15.64 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 17.39 grams per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 16.76 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 19.16 grams per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 20.17 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 19.01 grams per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 18.46 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 19.13 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 18.07 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 18.62 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 18.21 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 18.36 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 19.2 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 20.41 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 19.72 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 20.78 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 21.55 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 22.28 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 22.47 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 22.48 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.94 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 23.42 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 24.26 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 22.14 grams per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 23.11 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 22.58 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 23.95 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 19.59 grams per day per capita | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 21.53 grams per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 25.12 grams per day per capita | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 27.96 grams per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 28.97 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 29.02 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 29.57 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 31.23 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 31.72 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 30.62 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 31.11 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 34.99 grams per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 36.22 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 38.3 grams per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 38.85 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 41.54 grams per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 42.44 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 41.44 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 44.13 grams per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 47.36 grams per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 48.32 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.49 grams per day per capita | 12.96 grams per day per capita | 17.16 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.4 grams per day per capita | 14.83 grams per day per capita | 19.16 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.96 grams per day per capita | 18.07 grams per day per capita | 20.41 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.21 grams per day per capita | 19.72 grams per day per capita | 24.26 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.14 grams per day per capita | 19.59 grams per day per capita | 29.57 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7 grams per day per capita | 30.62 grams per day per capita | 42.44 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.31 grams per day per capita | 41.44 grams per day per capita | 48.32 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 84 Slovakia 48.76 grams per day per capita compare
- 85 Jamaica 48.67 grams per day per capita compare
- 86 Türkiye 48.54 grams per day per capita compare
- 88 Kuwait 47.54 grams per day per capita compare
- 89 United Arab Emirates 47.43 grams per day per capita compare
- 90 Fiji 46.6 grams per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in Dominican Republic?
- Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in Dominican Republic was 48.32 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.32 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.96 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Daily supply of protein from animal-based vs. plant-based products, measured as the average supply in grams per person per day. Protein of animal origin includes protein supplied in the form of all meat commodities, eggs and dairy products, and fish and seafood. Countries that lie above the grey line source a higher proportion of protein from animal-based than plant-based foods.