What is per capita sources of protein in Nepal?

Per capita sources of protein in Nepal was 65.58 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 Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 66.97 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.

What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 34.3 grams of protein per day per capita in 1975.

How does Nepal rank for per capita sources of protein?

Nepal ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nepal 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.

Per capita sources of protein in Nepal

Name: Per capita sources of protein in Nepal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Per capita sources of protein was 65.58 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

65.58 grams of protein per day per capita

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

11th

of 191 countries

All-time high

66.97 grams of protein per day per capita

in 2021

All-time low

34.3 grams of protein per day per capita

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Nepal, 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

Nepal recorded 65.58 grams of protein per day per capita for per capita sources of protein in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Nepal peaked at 66.97 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.3 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1975.

Nepal ranks 11th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	35.86 grams of protein per day per capita	35.04 grams of protein per day per capita	36.49 grams of protein per day per capita	9
1970s	35.63 grams of protein per day per capita	34.3 grams of protein per day per capita	36.44 grams of protein per day per capita	10
1980s	38.98 grams of protein per day per capita	35.66 grams of protein per day per capita	46.26 grams of protein per day per capita	10
1990s	44.16 grams of protein per day per capita	42.2 grams of protein per day per capita	45.45 grams of protein per day per capita	10
2000s	48.83 grams of protein per day per capita	45.51 grams of protein per day per capita	52.47 grams of protein per day per capita	10
2010s	59.96 grams of protein per day per capita	54.88 grams of protein per day per capita	64.79 grams of protein per day per capita	10
2020s	66.28 grams of protein per day per capita	65.58 grams of protein per day per capita	66.97 grams of protein per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Nepal

8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 70.69 grams of protein per day per capita compare
9 Morocco 69.29 grams of protein per day per capita compare
10 Algeria 65.81 grams of protein per day per capita compare
12 Egypt 63.41 grams of protein per day per capita compare
13 Azerbaijan 63.3 grams of protein per day per capita compare
14 Mali 63.15 grams of protein per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Nepal?: Per capita sources of protein in Nepal was 65.58 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 Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 66.97 grams of protein per day per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 34.3 grams of protein per day per capita in 1975.
How does Nepal rank for per capita sources of protein?: Nepal ranks 11th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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About this data

Indicator: Per capita sources of protein
Unit: grams of protein per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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: 07 August 2026

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.