Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Argentina
Argentina: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 121.5 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 121.5 Grammes per person per day for food supply and consumption — protein supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Argentina peaked at 121.5 Grammes per person per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 90.4 Grammes per person per day, in 2002.
That places Argentina 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105.7 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 103.7 Grammes per person per day | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 104.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 95.5 Grammes per person per day | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 100 Grammes per person per day | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 100.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 101.8 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 105.9 Grammes per person per day | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 108.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 105.9 Grammes per person per day | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 96.9 Grammes per person per day | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 92.1 Grammes per person per day | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 94.1 Grammes per person per day | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 101.4 Grammes per person per day | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 105.5 Grammes per person per day | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 104.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 104.7 Grammes per person per day | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 106.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 106.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 106.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 106.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 97.5 Grammes per person per day | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 94.9 Grammes per person per day | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 98 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 103.5 Grammes per person per day | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 96.8 Grammes per person per day | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 100.7 Grammes per person per day | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 97.1 Grammes per person per day | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 95.5 Grammes per person per day | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 91.8 Grammes per person per day | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 95.1 Grammes per person per day | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 97.9 Grammes per person per day | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 101 Grammes per person per day | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 100.9 Grammes per person per day | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.7 Grammes per person per day | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 100.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 101 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 102.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 105.5 Grammes per person per day | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 104.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 101.3 Grammes per person per day | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 90.4 Grammes per person per day | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 92.6 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 91.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 96.1 Grammes per person per day | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 98.3 Grammes per person per day | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 98.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 98.4 Grammes per person per day | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 102.8 Grammes per person per day | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 102.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 103 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 106.2 Grammes per person per day | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 104.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 110.7 Grammes per person per day | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 108.1 Grammes per person per day | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 109.8 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 112.6 Grammes per person per day | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 114.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 117.6 Grammes per person per day | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 120 Grammes per person per day | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 121.3 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 121.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.84 Grammes per person per day | 95.5 Grammes per person per day | 108.2 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 101.85 Grammes per person per day | 92.1 Grammes per person per day | 106.7 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.67 Grammes per person per day | 94.9 Grammes per person per day | 106.5 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.57 Grammes per person per day | 91.8 Grammes per person per day | 105.5 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.19 Grammes per person per day | 90.4 Grammes per person per day | 104.8 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.47 Grammes per person per day | 102.4 Grammes per person per day | 114.2 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.1 Grammes per person per day | 117.6 Grammes per person per day | 121.5 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 9 Australia 125 Grammes per person per day compare
- 10 United States 123.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 11 Luxembourg 122.6 Grammes per person per day compare
- 13 Belgium 120.3 Grammes per person per day compare
- 14 Spain 117.6 Grammes per person per day compare
- 14 Russia 117.6 Grammes per person per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Argentina
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.53 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.53 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply and consumption — protein supply in Argentina?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in Argentina was 121.5 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 121.5 Grammes per person per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.4 Grammes per person per day in 2002.
- How does Argentina rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- Argentina ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Food supply and consumption — Protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.