Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Australia
Australia: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 125 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
125 Grammes per person per day
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
9th
of 41 countries
All-time high
125 Grammes per person per day
in 2023
All-time low
100.6 Grammes per person per day
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
Australia recorded 125 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.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Australia peaked at 125 Grammes per person per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100.6 Grammes per person per day, in 1974.
That places Australia 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Australia, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104.9 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 107.9 Grammes per person per day | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 109.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 110.3 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 107.8 Grammes per person per day | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 111.1 Grammes per person per day | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 105.6 Grammes per person per day | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 106.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 106.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 105.7 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 108.9 Grammes per person per day | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 110.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 105.9 Grammes per person per day | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 100.6 Grammes per person per day | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 112 Grammes per person per day | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 112.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 110.3 Grammes per person per day | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 110.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 105.2 Grammes per person per day | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 103.1 Grammes per person per day | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 103.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 106.8 Grammes per person per day | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 103.9 Grammes per person per day | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 106.7 Grammes per person per day | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 107.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 106.5 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 108.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 108.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 107.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 110 Grammes per person per day | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 106.4 Grammes per person per day | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 104.3 Grammes per person per day | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 103 Grammes per person per day | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 105.5 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 107.8 Grammes per person per day | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 105.7 Grammes per person per day | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 104 Grammes per person per day | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 101.3 Grammes per person per day | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 101.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 101.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 104.8 Grammes per person per day | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 109.6 Grammes per person per day | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 101.5 Grammes per person per day | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 104.9 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 104.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 108.3 Grammes per person per day | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 106.5 Grammes per person per day | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 103.3 Grammes per person per day | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 122.8 Grammes per person per day | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 121.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 121.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 120.7 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 119.2 Grammes per person per day | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 119.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 120.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 117.4 Grammes per person per day | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 118.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 121.6 Grammes per person per day | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 123.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 117.8 Grammes per person per day | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 119.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 125 Grammes per person per day | +4.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 125 Grammes per person per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 114.45 Grammes per person per day, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Australia's 125 Grammes per person per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.75 Grammes per person per day, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.73 Grammes per person per day | 104.9 Grammes per person per day | 111.1 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 108.22 Grammes per person per day | 100.6 Grammes per person per day | 112.7 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.24 Grammes per person per day | 103.1 Grammes per person per day | 108.4 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.93 Grammes per person per day | 101.3 Grammes per person per day | 110 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.56 Grammes per person per day | 100.8 Grammes per person per day | 109.6 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.32 Grammes per person per day | 117.4 Grammes per person per day | 122.8 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.47 Grammes per person per day | 117.8 Grammes per person per day | 125 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 6 Denmark 126.3 Grammes per person per day compare
- 6 Latvia 110.8 Grammes per person per day compare
- 7 Finland 126.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 7 Slovenia 101.5 Grammes per person per day compare
- 8 Norway 125.5 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
- 12 Argentina 121.5 Grammes per person per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply and consumption — protein supply in Australia?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in Australia was 125 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 125 Grammes per person per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.6 Grammes per person per day in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.