Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Germany
Germany: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 109.2 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
109.2 Grammes per person per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
111.3 Grammes per person per day
in 2011
All-time low
79.3 Grammes per person per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
Germany recorded 109.2 Grammes per person per day for food supply and consumption — protein supply in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Germany peaked at 111.3 Grammes per person per day in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79.3 Grammes per person per day, in 1961.
Germany ranks 23rd of 41 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.3 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 80.8 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 80.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 82.1 Grammes per person per day | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 83.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 82.9 Grammes per person per day | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 83.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 84.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 85.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 86.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 87.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 87.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 88.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 88.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 88.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 89.8 Grammes per person per day | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 89.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 92.8 Grammes per person per day | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 93.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 95.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 94.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 94.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 96.9 Grammes per person per day | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 98.3 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 98.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 99 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 99.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 100.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 98.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 96.7 Grammes per person per day | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 94.6 Grammes per person per day | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 93.6 Grammes per person per day | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 89.8 Grammes per person per day | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 91.9 Grammes per person per day | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 91.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 89.6 Grammes per person per day | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 94.4 Grammes per person per day | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 93.9 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 94.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 97.9 Grammes per person per day | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 99 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 98 Grammes per person per day | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 96.7 Grammes per person per day | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 97 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 102.5 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 101.3 Grammes per person per day | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 102.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 110.2 Grammes per person per day | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 111.3 Grammes per person per day | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 109.5 Grammes per person per day | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 108.9 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 110 Grammes per person per day | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 110.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 109.4 Grammes per person per day | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 108.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 110.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 110.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 110.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 110.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 109.1 Grammes per person per day | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 109.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 109.2 Grammes per person per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 114.45 Grammes per person per day, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 109.2 Grammes per person per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116 Grammes per person per day, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.47 Grammes per person per day | 79.3 Grammes per person per day | 85.2 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.23 Grammes per person per day | 86.6 Grammes per person per day | 93.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.61 Grammes per person per day | 94.3 Grammes per person per day | 100.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.06 Grammes per person per day | 89.6 Grammes per person per day | 96.7 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.87 Grammes per person per day | 94.5 Grammes per person per day | 102.6 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.99 Grammes per person per day | 108.8 Grammes per person per day | 111.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.78 Grammes per person per day | 109.1 Grammes per person per day | 110.6 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 20 Romania 112.4 Grammes per person per day compare
- 21 Greece 112 Grammes per person per day compare
- 22 United Kingdom 110 Grammes per person per day compare
- 24 Austria 108.5 Grammes per person per day compare
- 25 Brazil 106.5 Grammes per person per day compare
- 26 Chile 105.1 Grammes per person per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply and consumption — protein supply in Germany?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in Germany was 109.2 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 111.3 Grammes per person per day in 2011.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3 Grammes per person per day in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.