Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) was 12.5 g/cap/d in 2021. ▲ Rising
Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/cap/d.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Sub-Saharan Africa is 12.5 g/cap/d, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 13.4 g/cap/d in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.2 g/cap/d, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 33rd 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | g/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.2 g/cap/d | — |
| 2001 | 11.5 g/cap/d | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.8 g/cap/d | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.1 g/cap/d | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 12.4 g/cap/d | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.7 g/cap/d | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 13 g/cap/d | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.1 g/cap/d | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.1 g/cap/d | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.4 g/cap/d | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12.8 g/cap/d | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 12.6 g/cap/d | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.9 g/cap/d | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.9 g/cap/d | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.8 g/cap/d | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.5 g/cap/d | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.4 g/cap/d | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.4 g/cap/d | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.5 g/cap/d | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.6 g/cap/d | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6 g/cap/d | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.5 g/cap/d | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.43 g/cap/d | 11.2 g/cap/d | 13.4 g/cap/d | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.64 g/cap/d | 12.4 g/cap/d | 12.9 g/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.55 g/cap/d | 12.5 g/cap/d | 12.6 g/cap/d | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 30 Italy 69.3 g/cap/d compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 16.5 g/cap/d compare
- 31 Latvia 69.2 g/cap/d compare
- 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.2 g/cap/d compare
- 33 Russian Federation 68.3 g/cap/d compare
- 34 Antigua and Barbuda 67.2 g/cap/d compare
- 35 Greece 67.1 g/cap/d compare
- 36 Brazil 66.2 g/cap/d compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 12.5 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 g/cap/d in 2009.
- What is the lowest average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 g/cap/d in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for average supply of protein of animal origin (g/cap/day) (3-year)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.