What is per capita sources of protein in Peru?

Per capita sources of protein in Peru was 45.23 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 Peru?

The highest recorded value was 47.26 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020.

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

The lowest recorded value was 28.59 grams of protein per day per capita in 1978.

How does Peru rank for per capita sources of protein?

Peru ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Peru 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 Peru

Name: Per capita sources of protein in Peru
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)

Peru: Per capita sources of protein was 45.23 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

45.23 grams of protein per day per capita

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

84th

of 191 countries

All-time high

47.26 grams of protein per day per capita

in 2020

All-time low

28.59 grams of protein per day per capita

in 1978

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita sources of protein in Peru, 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

The most recent figure for per capita sources of protein in Peru is 45.23 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Peru peaked at 47.26 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.59 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1978.

Peru ranks 84th of 191 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	32.61 grams of protein per day per capita	30.35 grams of protein per day per capita	36.12 grams of protein per day per capita	9
1970s	31.93 grams of protein per day per capita	28.59 grams of protein per day per capita	34.32 grams of protein per day per capita	10
1980s	33.22 grams of protein per day per capita	30.99 grams of protein per day per capita	35.99 grams of protein per day per capita	10
1990s	37.54 grams of protein per day per capita	31.33 grams of protein per day per capita	41 grams of protein per day per capita	10
2000s	42.34 grams of protein per day per capita	39.67 grams of protein per day per capita	45.86 grams of protein per day per capita	10
2010s	44.27 grams of protein per day per capita	42.25 grams of protein per day per capita	45.58 grams of protein per day per capita	10
2020s	46.21 grams of protein per day per capita	45.23 grams of protein per day per capita	47.26 grams of protein per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Peru

81 Guinea 45.39 grams of protein per day per capita compare
82 Poland 45.27 grams of protein per day per capita compare
83 Iceland 45.23 grams of protein per day per capita compare
85 Chile 45.2 grams of protein per day per capita compare
86 North Korea 45.17 grams of protein per day per capita compare
87 Malta 44.93 grams of protein per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita sources of protein in Peru?: Per capita sources of protein in Peru was 45.23 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 Peru?: The highest recorded value was 47.26 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 28.59 grams of protein per day per capita in 1978.
How does Peru rank for per capita sources of protein?: Peru ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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.