Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in United States
United States: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 123.1 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
123.1 Grammes per person per day
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 41 countries
All-time high
124.4 Grammes per person per day
in 2020
All-time low
94.6 Grammes per person per day
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply and consumption — protein supply in United States stood at 123.1 Grammes per person per day.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in United States peaked at 124.4 Grammes per person per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.6 Grammes per person per day, in 1962.
United States ranks 10th of 41 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95.2 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 94.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 95.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 97.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 96.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 98.3 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 98.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 99.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 99.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 98.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 99.3 Grammes per person per day | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 98.9 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 97.4 Grammes per person per day | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 97.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 97.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 101.1 Grammes per person per day | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 99.2 Grammes per person per day | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 99.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 100.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 98.3 Grammes per person per day | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 100.7 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 99.2 Grammes per person per day | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 100.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 101.8 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 105.3 Grammes per person per day | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 104.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 107.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 107.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 106.9 Grammes per person per day | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 107.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 109.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 110 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 110.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 113.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 111.7 Grammes per person per day | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 111.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 112.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 112.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 114.8 Grammes per person per day | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 114.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 112.8 Grammes per person per day | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 114.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 114.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 115.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 115.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 114.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 114.9 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 112.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 110.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 119.1 Grammes per person per day | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 116.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 117.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 117.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 116.7 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 117.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 118.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 119.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 120.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 122 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 124.4 Grammes per person per day | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 121.1 Grammes per person per day | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 123 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 123.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.26 Grammes per person per day | 94.6 Grammes per person per day | 99.7 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.88 Grammes per person per day | 97.2 Grammes per person per day | 101.1 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.17 Grammes per person per day | 98.3 Grammes per person per day | 107.2 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.45 Grammes per person per day | 107.9 Grammes per person per day | 114.8 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 114 Grammes per person per day | 110.9 Grammes per person per day | 115.5 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.56 Grammes per person per day | 116.7 Grammes per person per day | 122 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.9 Grammes per person per day | 121.1 Grammes per person per day | 124.4 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 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
- 9 Australia 125 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
- 13 Belgium 120.3 Grammes per person per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply and consumption — protein supply in United States?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in United States was 123.1 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 124.4 Grammes per person per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6 Grammes per person per day in 1962.
- How does United States rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- United States ranks 10th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.