Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 110 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
110 Grammes per person per day
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
22nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
111.2 Grammes per person per day
in 2020
All-time low
87.4 Grammes per person per day
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food supply and consumption — protein supply in United Kingdom is 110 Grammes per person per day, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in United Kingdom peaked at 111.2 Grammes per person per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87.4 Grammes per person per day, in 1981.
That places United Kingdom 22nd 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.2 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 92.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 92.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 93.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 92.2 Grammes per person per day | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 91.3 Grammes per person per day | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 91.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 91.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 91.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 93 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 91.6 Grammes per person per day | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 91.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 90.2 Grammes per person per day | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 89.7 Grammes per person per day | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 89.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 88.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 89.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 87.7 Grammes per person per day | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 89.8 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 87.5 Grammes per person per day | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 87.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 87.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 87.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 90 Grammes per person per day | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 92.7 Grammes per person per day | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 92.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 92.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 94.3 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 92.3 Grammes per person per day | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 93.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 92.6 Grammes per person per day | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 93.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 93.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 93.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 92.8 Grammes per person per day | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 94.9 Grammes per person per day | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 97.4 Grammes per person per day | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 98.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 99.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 98.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 100.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 101.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 103.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 103.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 104.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 104.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 102.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 102.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 105.9 Grammes per person per day | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 107 Grammes per person per day | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 107.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 106.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 107.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 110 Grammes per person per day | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 111 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 110.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 110.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 107.9 Grammes per person per day | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 111.2 Grammes per person per day | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 108.5 Grammes per person per day | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 108.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 110 Grammes per person per day | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.01 Grammes per person per day | 91.2 Grammes per person per day | 93.2 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 90.07 Grammes per person per day | 87.7 Grammes per person per day | 93 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.5 Grammes per person per day | 87.4 Grammes per person per day | 94.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.01 Grammes per person per day | 92.6 Grammes per person per day | 99.2 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.49 Grammes per person per day | 98.8 Grammes per person per day | 104.5 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.47 Grammes per person per day | 105.9 Grammes per person per day | 111 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.65 Grammes per person per day | 108.5 Grammes per person per day | 111.2 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 19 Sweden 112.8 Grammes per person per day compare
- 20 Romania 112.4 Grammes per person per day compare
- 21 Greece 112 Grammes per person per day compare
- 23 Germany 109.2 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
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply and consumption — protein supply in United Kingdom?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in United Kingdom was 110 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 111.2 Grammes per person per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4 Grammes per person per day in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- United Kingdom ranks 22nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.