Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in South America
South America: Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) was 58.1 g/cap/d in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in South America, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/cap/d.
Analysis
South America recorded 58.1 g/cap/d for average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in South America peaked at 58.1 g/cap/d in 2021 and was at its lowest, 38.7 g/cap/d, in 2001.
That places South America 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 South America, year by year
| Year | g/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39 g/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 38.7 g/cap/d | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.7 g/cap/d | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.7 g/cap/d | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.3 g/cap/d | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 40.1 g/cap/d | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 41.7 g/cap/d | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 42.6 g/cap/d | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 45.7 g/cap/d | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 48.7 g/cap/d | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 52 g/cap/d | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 53.2 g/cap/d | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 54.2 g/cap/d | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 55 g/cap/d | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 54.9 g/cap/d | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.7 g/cap/d | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 55 g/cap/d | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 56 g/cap/d | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 56.8 g/cap/d | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 57.1 g/cap/d | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 57.4 g/cap/d | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 58.1 g/cap/d | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.32 g/cap/d | 38.7 g/cap/d | 48.7 g/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.89 g/cap/d | 52 g/cap/d | 57.1 g/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.75 g/cap/d | 57.4 g/cap/d | 58.1 g/cap/d | 2 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 8 Israel 80.7 g/cap/d compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 34.1 g/cap/d compare
- 9 Portugal 80.2 g/cap/d compare
- 10 Finland 78.9 g/cap/d compare
- 10 Melanesia 32.2 g/cap/d compare
- 11 Australia 78.5 g/cap/d compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 25.4 g/cap/d compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.9 g/cap/d compare
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 78.1 g/cap/d compare
- 13 Spain 77 g/cap/d compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 22.7 g/cap/d compare
- 14 Luxembourg 76.9 g/cap/d compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 18.7 g/cap/d compare
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- Eggs Primary — Laying, annual growth rate 6.35 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth rate 0.9589 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Citrus Fruit, Total — Yield, annual growth rate -5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in South America?
- Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in South America was 58.1 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1 g/cap/d in 2021.
- What is the lowest average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7 g/cap/d in 2001.
- How does South America rank for average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year)?
- South America ranks 11th 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 South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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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