Per capita sources of protein in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita sources of protein was 55.32 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.32 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
57.86 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
28.8 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein in Myanmar, 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
Myanmar recorded 55.32 grams of protein per day per capita for per capita sources of protein in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Myanmar peaked at 57.86 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.8 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita sources of protein in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.8 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 30.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 31.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 32.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 30.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 29.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 29.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 31 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 30.88 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 31.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 30.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 30.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 31.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 32.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 32.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 33.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 34.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 34.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 34.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 35.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 37.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 37.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 37.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 35.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 35.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 34.98 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 33.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 31.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 36.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 36.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 36.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 38.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 37.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 38.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 39.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 40.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 40.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 41.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 43.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 44.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 45.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 45.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 47.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 47.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 49.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 50.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 50.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 50.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.29 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 50.4 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 51.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 57.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 57.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 55.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 55.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 55.32 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.04 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 55.32 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.91 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 23 Benin 56.38 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 24 Laos 56.31 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 25 Qatar 55.41 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 27 Senegal 55.21 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 28 Iran 54.78 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 29 Tajikistan 54.62 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita sources of protein in Myanmar?
- Per capita sources of protein in Myanmar was 55.32 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 57.86 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.