Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Africa

Africa: Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) was 15.2 g/cap/d in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
15.2 g/cap/d
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
32nd
of 37 groups
All-time high
15.6 g/cap/d
in 2012
All-time low
12.7 g/cap/d
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Africa, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 12.7 g/cap/d2001: 12.9 g/cap/d2002: 13.3 g/cap/d2003: 13.6 g/cap/d2004: 13.9 g/cap/d2005: 14.3 g/cap/d2006: 14.7 g/cap/d2007: 14.8 g/cap/d2008: 15.1 g/cap/d2009: 15.5 g/cap/d2010: 15.3 g/cap/d2011: 14.7 g/cap/d2012: 15.6 g/cap/d2013: 15.6 g/cap/d2014: 15.5 g/cap/d2015: 15.3 g/cap/d2016: 15.2 g/cap/d2017: 15.3 g/cap/d2018: 15.4 g/cap/d2019: 15.4 g/cap/d2020: 15.3 g/cap/d2021: 15.2 g/cap/d

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/cap/d.

Analysis

In 2021, average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Africa stood at 15.2 g/cap/d.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Africa peaked at 15.6 g/cap/d in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.7 g/cap/d, in 2000.

That places Africa 32nd out of 37 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value in Africa, 2000 to 2021.
Year g/cap/d Change
2000 12.7 g/cap/d
2001 12.9 g/cap/d +1.6%
2002 13.3 g/cap/d +3.1%
2003 13.6 g/cap/d +2.3%
2004 13.9 g/cap/d +2.2%
2005 14.3 g/cap/d +2.9%
2006 14.7 g/cap/d +2.8%
2007 14.8 g/cap/d +0.7%
2008 15.1 g/cap/d +2.0%
2009 15.5 g/cap/d +2.6%
2010 15.3 g/cap/d -1.3%
2011 14.7 g/cap/d -3.9%
2012 15.6 g/cap/d +6.1%
2013 15.6 g/cap/d +0.0%
2014 15.5 g/cap/d -0.6%
2015 15.3 g/cap/d -1.3%
2016 15.2 g/cap/d -0.7%
2017 15.3 g/cap/d +0.7%
2018 15.4 g/cap/d +0.7%
2019 15.4 g/cap/d +0.0%
2020 15.3 g/cap/d -0.6%
2021 15.2 g/cap/d -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.08 g/cap/d 12.7 g/cap/d 15.5 g/cap/d 10
2010s 15.33 g/cap/d 14.7 g/cap/d 15.6 g/cap/d 10
2020s 15.25 g/cap/d 15.2 g/cap/d 15.3 g/cap/d 2

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 29 Canada 69.5 g/cap/d compare
  2. 30 Italy 69.3 g/cap/d compare
  3. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 16.5 g/cap/d compare
  4. 31 Latvia 69.2 g/cap/d compare
  5. 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.2 g/cap/d compare
  6. 33 Russian Federation 68.3 g/cap/d compare
  7. 34 Antigua and Barbuda 67.2 g/cap/d compare
  8. 35 Greece 67.1 g/cap/d compare

See the full ranking of 222 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Africa?
Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Africa was 15.2 g/cap/d in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 15.6 g/cap/d in 2012.
What is the lowest average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7 g/cap/d in 2000.
How does Africa rank for average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year)?
Africa ranks 32nd out of 37 groups with data for 2021.
Is average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year average) — Value
Unit
g/cap/d
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 4,679 data points, 2000–2021
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