Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in New Zealand
New Zealand: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 100.9 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.9 Grammes per person per day
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
28th
of 41 countries
All-time high
115.9 Grammes per person per day
in 1976
All-time low
87.9 Grammes per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 100.9 Grammes per person per day for food supply and consumption — protein supply in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in New Zealand peaked at 115.9 Grammes per person per day in 1976 and was at its lowest, 87.9 Grammes per person per day, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 28th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.3 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 99.1 Grammes per person per day | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 98.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 96.4 Grammes per person per day | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 92.9 Grammes per person per day | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 97 Grammes per person per day | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 93.3 Grammes per person per day | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 96.6 Grammes per person per day | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 100.2 Grammes per person per day | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 95.9 Grammes per person per day | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 96.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 97.3 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 101.5 Grammes per person per day | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 100.1 Grammes per person per day | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 109.6 Grammes per person per day | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 115.9 Grammes per person per day | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 102.5 Grammes per person per day | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 107.8 Grammes per person per day | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 95.5 Grammes per person per day | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 99.8 Grammes per person per day | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 96.9 Grammes per person per day | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 101.7 Grammes per person per day | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 92.2 Grammes per person per day | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 96.2 Grammes per person per day | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 99.5 Grammes per person per day | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 100.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 99.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 97.4 Grammes per person per day | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 92.3 Grammes per person per day | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 101.3 Grammes per person per day | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 98.1 Grammes per person per day | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 94.6 Grammes per person per day | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 100.1 Grammes per person per day | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 94.3 Grammes per person per day | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 105.9 Grammes per person per day | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 97.7 Grammes per person per day | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 97.5 Grammes per person per day | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 93.9 Grammes per person per day | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 93.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 87.9 Grammes per person per day | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 90.3 Grammes per person per day | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 90.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 91.8 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 93.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 92.2 Grammes per person per day | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 93.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 94.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 94.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 92 Grammes per person per day | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 96.8 Grammes per person per day | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 105.4 Grammes per person per day | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 101.5 Grammes per person per day | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 103.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 103.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.8 Grammes per person per day | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 104.8 Grammes per person per day | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 98.7 Grammes per person per day | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 104.1 Grammes per person per day | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 102.6 Grammes per person per day | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 98 Grammes per person per day | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 99.8 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 104.9 Grammes per person per day | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 100.9 Grammes per person per day | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.73 Grammes per person per day | 92.9 Grammes per person per day | 100.2 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 102.23 Grammes per person per day | 95.5 Grammes per person per day | 115.9 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.68 Grammes per person per day | 92.2 Grammes per person per day | 101.7 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.66 Grammes per person per day | 93.2 Grammes per person per day | 105.9 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.07 Grammes per person per day | 87.9 Grammes per person per day | 94.4 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.14 Grammes per person per day | 96.8 Grammes per person per day | 105.4 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.9 Grammes per person per day | 98 Grammes per person per day | 104.9 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 25 Brazil 106.5 Grammes per person per day compare
- 26 Chile 105.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 27 Switzerland 101.4 Grammes per person per day compare
- 29 Mexico 100.3 Grammes per person per day compare
- 30 Czechia 96.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 31 Japan 94.6 Grammes per person per day compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,976 current US$ per person (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.16 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply and consumption — protein supply in New Zealand?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in New Zealand was 100.9 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 115.9 Grammes per person per day in 1976.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9 Grammes per person per day in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- New Zealand ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.