Per capita sources of protein in Fiji
Fiji: Per capita sources of protein was 40.42 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.42 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
134th
of 192 countries
All-time high
43.27 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
26.29 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein in Fiji, 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, per capita sources of protein in Fiji stood at 40.42 grams of protein per day per capita.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Fiji peaked at 43.27 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.29 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1981.
Fiji ranks 134th 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.
Per capita sources of protein in Fiji, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.27 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 38.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 40.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 39.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 43.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 38.28 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 37.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 38.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 39.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 29.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -24.2% |
| 1971 | 38.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +30.7% |
| 1972 | 38.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 37.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 33.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 34 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 31.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 33.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 32.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 33.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 35.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 26.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -26.8% |
| 1982 | 35.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +36.8% |
| 1983 | 35.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 35.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 33.83 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 35.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 34.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 35.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 35.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 35.56 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 35.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 35.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 40.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 38.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 39.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 41.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 43.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 41.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 41.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 41.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 40.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 40.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 38.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 40.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 39.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 40.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 41.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 39.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 41.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 40.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 40.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 36.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 39.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 41.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 43.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 42.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 40.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 40.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 40.42 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 40.42 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.91 grams of protein per day per capita, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita sources of protein in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +36.8% | 26.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.97 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 38.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 131 Panama 41.14 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 132 Pakistan 40.84 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 133 France 40.52 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 134 Paraguay 40.42 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 136 Guatemala 40.41 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 137 Japan 40.41 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita sources of protein in Fiji?
- Per capita sources of protein in Fiji was 40.42 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 43.27 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.29 grams of protein per day per capita in 1981.
- How does Fiji rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Fiji ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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.