Per capita sources of protein in New Zealand

New Zealand: Per capita sources of protein was 47.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.57
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
47.57
in 2023
All-time low
30.42
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita sources of protein in New Zealand is 47.57, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in New Zealand peaked at 47.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.42, in 1971.

New Zealand ranks 68th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.07 31.22 35.09 9
1970s 31.99 30.42 33.41 10
1980s 32.43 30.71 34.29 10
1990s 38.65 34.59 41.01 10
2000s 36.62 34.98 38.47 10
2010s 41.32 36.71 43.06 10
2020s 43.8 41.85 47.57 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 65 Seychelles 47.99 compare
  2. 66 Kuwait 47.96 compare
  3. 67 Indonesia 47.83 compare
  4. 69 Russia 47.53 compare
  5. 70 Italy 47.46 compare
  6. 71 Korea 47.41 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in New Zealand?
Per capita sources of protein in New Zealand was 47.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 47.57 in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 30.42 in 1971.
How does New Zealand rank for per capita sources of protein?
New Zealand ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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