Per capita sources of protein in Sudan
Sudan: Per capita sources of protein was 51.78 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
51.78 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
52.47 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2013
All-time low
49.82 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2020
Years of data
11
2012–2022
Per capita sources of protein in Sudan, 2012–2022
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 Sudan is 51.78 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Sudan peaked at 52.47 grams of protein per day per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.82 grams of protein per day per capita, in 2020.
Sudan ranks 41st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Per capita sources of protein in Sudan, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 50.51 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 2013 | 52.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 51.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 51.34 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 51.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 51.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 52 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 49.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 50.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 51.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 51.78 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.17 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 51.78 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.39 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 38 Mauritius 52.21 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 39 Montenegro 52.15 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 40 El Salvador 51.9 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 42 Israel 51.15 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 43 Mauritania 50.99 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 44 Barbados 50.88 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita sources of protein in Sudan?
- Per capita sources of protein in Sudan was 51.78 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.47 grams of protein per day per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.82 grams of protein per day per capita in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Sudan ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan 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.