Per capita sources of protein in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Per capita sources of protein was 72.94 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.94 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
73.91 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2017
All-time low
36.97 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Per capita sources of protein in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
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, per capita sources of protein in Ethiopia stood at 72.94 grams of protein per day per capita.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Ethiopia peaked at 73.91 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.97 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Per capita sources of protein in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 36.97 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 37.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 39.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 41.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 42.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 42.08 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 42.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 44.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 46.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 44.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 45.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 45.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 47.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 47.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 51.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 64.35 grams of protein per day per capita | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 64.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 67.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 69.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 69.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 72.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 72.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 72.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 73.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 72.94 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.17 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 72.94 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.39 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita sources of protein in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +26.0% | 51.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.35 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 7 |
| 2000s | 47.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 73.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 73 grams of protein per day per capita | 72.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 73.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 China 77.55 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 76.33 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 4 Serbia 73.18 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 6 Turkey 71.13 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 7 Tunisia 70.93 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 70.69 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita sources of protein in Ethiopia?
- Per capita sources of protein in Ethiopia was 72.94 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.91 grams of protein per day per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.97 grams of protein per day per capita in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 Per capita sources of protein. 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.