Per capita sources of protein in Montenegro
Montenegro: Per capita sources of protein was 52.15 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita sources of protein in Montenegro, 2006–2023
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 Montenegro stood at 52.15 grams of protein per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Montenegro peaked at 52.15 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.17 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2014.
That places Montenegro 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Per capita sources of protein in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.81 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2007 | 48.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 50.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 51.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 46.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 44.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 44.53 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 44.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 45.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 46.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 47.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 51.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 51.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 51.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 52.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 52.15 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.65 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 52.15 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.19 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 45.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 36 Syria 52.47 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 37 Cuba 52.38 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 38 Mauritius 52.21 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 40 El Salvador 51.9 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 41 Sudan 51.78 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 42 Israel 51.15 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita sources of protein in Montenegro?
- Per capita sources of protein in Montenegro was 52.15 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 52.15 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.17 grams of protein per day per capita in 2014.
- How does Montenegro rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Montenegro ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.