How does El Salvador rank for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?

El Salvador ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this El Salvador 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.

Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in El Salvador

Name: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in El Salvador
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

El Salvador: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin was 36.98 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

36.98 grams per day per capita

Change on year

up 4.4%

World rank

112th

of 192 countries

All-time high

36.98 grams per day per capita

in 2023

All-time low

10.85 grams per day per capita

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 36.98 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in El Salvador peaked at 36.98 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.85 grams per day per capita, in 1972.

El Salvador ranks 112th 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in El Salvador, 1961 to 2023.
Year	grams per day per capita	Change
1961	12.34 grams per day per capita	—
1962	12.53 grams per day per capita	+1.5%
1963	12.76 grams per day per capita	+1.8%
1964	12.13 grams per day per capita	-4.9%
1965	12.2 grams per day per capita	+0.6%
1966	12.15 grams per day per capita	-0.4%
1967	11.76 grams per day per capita	-3.2%
1968	11.35 grams per day per capita	-3.5%
1969	11.39 grams per day per capita	+0.3%
1970	11.11 grams per day per capita	-2.4%
1971	11.24 grams per day per capita	+1.2%
1972	10.85 grams per day per capita	-3.5%
1973	11.3 grams per day per capita	+4.1%
1974	12.67 grams per day per capita	+12.1%
1975	12.91 grams per day per capita	+1.9%
1976	14.58 grams per day per capita	+12.9%
1977	14.17 grams per day per capita	-2.8%
1978	15.1 grams per day per capita	+6.5%
1979	15.06 grams per day per capita	-0.2%
1980	15.69 grams per day per capita	+4.1%
1981	14.48 grams per day per capita	-7.7%
1982	12.74 grams per day per capita	-12.0%
1983	11.12 grams per day per capita	-12.8%
1984	12.18 grams per day per capita	+9.5%
1985	12.38 grams per day per capita	+1.7%
1986	12.41 grams per day per capita	+0.2%
1987	12.83 grams per day per capita	+3.4%
1988	13.01 grams per day per capita	+1.4%
1989	13.58 grams per day per capita	+4.4%
1990	13.25 grams per day per capita	-2.4%
1991	14.41 grams per day per capita	+8.8%
1992	15.1 grams per day per capita	+4.7%
1993	14.72 grams per day per capita	-2.5%
1994	14.84 grams per day per capita	+0.8%
1995	15.43 grams per day per capita	+4.0%
1996	16.33 grams per day per capita	+5.8%
1997	16.83 grams per day per capita	+3.0%
1998	16.16 grams per day per capita	-4.0%
1999	17.39 grams per day per capita	+7.6%
2000	19.14 grams per day per capita	+10.0%
2001	20.55 grams per day per capita	+7.4%
2002	23.24 grams per day per capita	+13.1%
2003	21.96 grams per day per capita	-5.5%
2004	22.54 grams per day per capita	+2.6%
2005	24.75 grams per day per capita	+9.8%
2006	25.04 grams per day per capita	+1.1%
2007	26.04 grams per day per capita	+4.0%
2008	25.05 grams per day per capita	-3.8%
2009	26.31 grams per day per capita	+5.0%
2010	28.68 grams per day per capita	+9.0%
2011	28.66 grams per day per capita	-0.1%
2012	28.74 grams per day per capita	+0.3%
2013	29.67 grams per day per capita	+3.2%
2014	32.76 grams per day per capita	+10.4%
2015	32.69 grams per day per capita	-0.2%
2016	32.62 grams per day per capita	-0.2%
2017	32.04 grams per day per capita	-1.8%
2018	32.31 grams per day per capita	+0.8%
2019	33.8 grams per day per capita	+4.6%
2020	34.61 grams per day per capita	+2.4%
2021	35.33 grams per day per capita	+2.1%
2022	35.42 grams per day per capita	+0.3%
2023	36.98 grams per day per capita	+4.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.07 grams per day per capita	11.35 grams per day per capita	12.76 grams per day per capita	9
1970s	12.9 grams per day per capita	10.85 grams per day per capita	15.1 grams per day per capita	10
1980s	13.04 grams per day per capita	11.12 grams per day per capita	15.69 grams per day per capita	10
1990s	15.45 grams per day per capita	13.25 grams per day per capita	17.39 grams per day per capita	10
2000s	23.46 grams per day per capita	19.14 grams per day per capita	26.31 grams per day per capita	10
2010s	31.2 grams per day per capita	28.66 grams per day per capita	33.8 grams per day per capita	10
2020s	35.58 grams per day per capita	34.61 grams per day per capita	36.98 grams per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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113 South Africa 36.51 grams per day per capita compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in El Salvador?: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin in El Salvador was 36.98 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 El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 36.98 grams per day per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 10.85 grams per day per capita in 1972.
How does El Salvador rank for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?: El Salvador ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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.

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Indicator: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.