Cereals and their products — Protein supply — Value by country
The dataset presents average daily per capita macro and micro nutrient availability by country and by FAO/WHO GIFT food groups (that are different from those used for the Food Balance Sheets), expressed in grams/milligrams/micrograms/kcal per capita per day. The population numbers used to calculate these statistics...
What the numbers show
Cereals and their products — Protein supply — Value is currently reported for 178 countries. The highest value is 56.8 g/cap/d in Serbia; the lowest is 8.2 g/cap/d in Bahamas.
The median across all reporting countries is 26 g/cap/d, and the mean is 27.86 g/cap/d.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 79 countries rose and 88 fell. The largest increase was in Papua New Guinea (up 52.6%), and the largest decrease in Grenada (down 46.2%).
Cereals and their products — Protein supply — Value: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbia | 56.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 1 | Türkiye | 42.4 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 1 | Cabo Verde | 29.3 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 2 | Morocco | 54.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 2 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 42 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 23.2 g/cap/d | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 54 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 3 | Syrian Arab Republic | 38.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 4 | Egypt | 52.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 4 | Viet Nam | 32.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 5.2% | flat |
| 5 | Tunisia | 48.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 5 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 32 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 6 | Azerbaijan | 47.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 6 | Republic of Moldova | 29.4 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 46.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 7 | Timor-Leste | 27.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 8 | Algeria | 46.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 8 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 27.1 g/cap/d | 2018 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 9 | Iraq | 43.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 9 | China, mainland | 43.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 9 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 26 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 11.1% | flat |
| 10 | United Republic of Tanzania | 25.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 11 | China | 43 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 11 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 23.4 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 42.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 12 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 10.4 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | falling |
| 13 | Bhutan | 42.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | flat |
| 13 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 6.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 5.5% | falling |
| 14 | Mauritania | 41 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 15 | Nepal | 39.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 16 | Turkmenistan | 39.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 39.4 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 18 | Philippines | 39.3 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 19 | Senegal | 39.2 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 20 | Burkina Faso | 38.2 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 21 | Djibouti | 37.2 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 22 | Niger | 36.4 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 23 | South Africa | 36.3 g/cap/d | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Myanmar | 36.1 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 31.3% | rising |
| 24 | Tajikistan | 36.1 g/cap/d | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 26 | Bangladesh | 35.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 26 | Russian Federation | 35.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 28 | Romania | 35 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 29 | India | 34.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 30 | Georgia | 34.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 31 | Armenia | 34.3 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 32 | Argentina | 33.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 8.7% | flat |
| 32 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 33.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 32 | Sri Lanka | 33.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 35 | Mauritius | 33.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 35 | Pakistan | 33.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 37 | North Macedonia | 33.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 38 | Qatar | 32.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | flat |
| 39 | Italy | 32.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 4.4% | falling |
| 40 | Poland | 32.4 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 11.2% | falling |
| 41 | United Arab Emirates | 32.1 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 42 | Lebanon | 31.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 7.8% | rising |
| 43 | Gambia | 31.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 44 | Cambodia | 31.4 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 45 | Chile | 31.2 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 46 | Botswana | 31.1 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 46 | Guinea-Bissau | 31.1 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 48 | Kuwait | 30.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 49 | El Salvador | 30.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 50 | Thailand | 30.4 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 51 | Indonesia | 30.3 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 51 | Israel | 30.3 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 53 | Trinidad and Tobago | 29.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 54 | Nicaragua | 29.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 54 | Eswatini | 29.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 56 | Mexico | 29.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 57 | Slovenia | 29.2 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 58 | Uruguay | 29 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 59 | Finland | 28.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 59 | Madagascar | 28.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 61 | Jordan | 28.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 62 | Cameroon | 28.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 63 | Bahrain | 28.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | flat |
| 64 | Montenegro | 28.4 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 65 | Kyrgyzstan | 28.3 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 23.7% | falling |
| 66 | Hungary | 28.2 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 67 | Guinea | 28.1 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 67 | New Zealand | 28.1 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 69 | Ukraine | 27.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 70 | Malta | 27.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 70 | Namibia | 27.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 72 | Sierra Leone | 27.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 73 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 27.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 74 | Austria | 27.2 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 75 | France | 26.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 76 | Lithuania | 26.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 23.9% | falling |
| 77 | Guatemala | 26.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 77 | Portugal | 26.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 79 | Malawi | 26.3 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 80 | Latvia | 26 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 80 | Republic of Korea | 26 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 82 | Panama | 25.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 82 | Peru | 25.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 82 | Paraguay | 25.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 82 | Sweden | 25.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 86 | Kazakhstan | 25.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 86 | Lesotho | 25.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 88 | Cuba | 25.7 g/cap/d | 2019 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 88 | Yemen | 25.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 90 | Ireland | 25.4 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 91 | Norway | 25.3 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 92 | Malaysia | 25.2 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 93 | Liberia | 25.1 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 94 | Greece | 25 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 95 | Belize | 24.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 95 | Barbados | 24.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 95 | Libya | 24.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 28.9% | falling |
| 98 | Suriname | 24.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 99 | Cyprus | 24.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 99 | Maldives | 24.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 9.2% | falling |
| 101 | Iceland | 24.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 102 | Gabon | 23.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 7.2% | flat |
| 103 | Canada | 23.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 104 | Albania | 23.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 104 | Honduras | 23.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 104 | Haiti | 23.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 107 | Croatia | 23.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 108 | Brazil | 23.2 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 108 | New Caledonia | 23.2 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 110 | Jamaica | 23 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 110 | Seychelles | 23 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 110 | Zimbabwe | 23 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 113 | Denmark | 22.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 113 | Spain | 22.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 113 | Guyana | 22.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 113 | Mongolia | 22.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 113 | Tuvalu | 22.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | rising |
| 118 | Costa Rica | 22.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 118 | Samoa | 22.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 39.9% | rising |
| 120 | Nigeria | 22.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 121 | Ecuador | 22.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 121 | Luxembourg | 22.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 6.1% | flat |
| 123 | Bulgaria | 22.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 124 | Kiribati | 22.4 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 2.3% | falling |
| 125 | Colombia | 22.3 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 126 | China, Taiwan Province of | 22 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 127 | Germany | 21.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 128 | Mozambique | 21.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 129 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 21.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 130 | Australia | 21.4 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 130 | Switzerland | 21.4 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 130 | Sao Tome and Principe | 21.4 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 130 | Vanuatu | 21.4 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 134 | Comoros | 21.3 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 135 | Saint Lucia | 21.1 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 7.9% | flat |
| 136 | Zambia | 21 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 137 | Kenya | 20.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 138 | Belgium | 20.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 139 | Czechia | 20.4 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 140 | Marshall Islands | 20.3 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | falling |
| 141 | Ghana | 20.1 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 27.2% | rising |
| 142 | Fiji | 20 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 143 | French Polynesia | 19.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 144 | Slovakia | 19.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 145 | Nauru | 19.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | rising |
| 146 | Uganda | 19.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 147 | Belarus | 19.3 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 148 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 19 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 149 | Dominican Republic | 18.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 150 | Oman | 18.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 29.1% | falling |
| 151 | Rwanda | 17.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 152 | Tonga | 17.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | falling |
| 153 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 17.3 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 8.0% | flat |
| 154 | Estonia | 16.9 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 44.6% | falling |
| 155 | Solomon Islands | 16.2 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 156 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 16.1 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 19.1% | falling |
| 156 | China, Macao SAR | 16.1 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 158 | Angola | 15.1 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 8.5% | flat |
| 159 | Antigua and Barbuda | 15 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 8.5% | flat |
| 160 | Papua New Guinea | 14.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 161 | Congo | 13.1 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 162 | Grenada | 12 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 163 | Bahamas | 8.2 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 28.7% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 23.1 g/cap/d
About this data
The dataset presents average daily per capita macro and micro nutrient availability by country and by FAO/WHO GIFT food groups (that are different from those used for the Food Balance Sheets), expressed in grams/milligrams/micrograms/kcal per capita per day. The population numbers used to calculate these statistics can be found in the Supply Utilization Accounts (SUA) dataset of FAOSTAT, as Total Population. Food availability quantities are derived from the SUA dataset. SUAs present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply and utilization during a specified reference period. The SUA shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per capita supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it.