Vegetables, other — Protein supply quantity (g/capita/day) by country
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply...
What the numbers show
Vegetables, other — Protein supply quantity (g/capita/day) is currently reported for 164 countries. The highest value is 17 g/cap/d in China, mainland; the lowest is 0.32 g/cap/d in Yemen, Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.3 g/cap/d, and the mean is 2.9 g/cap/d.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 53.
Over the past decade 75 countries rose and 81 fell. The largest increase was in Dominican Republic (up 423.5%), and the largest decrease in Congo, Republic of (down 78.6%).
Vegetables, other — Protein supply quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China, mainland | 17 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 2 | China (People’s Republic of) | 16.77 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.73 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 4 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 9.56 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 5 | Tonga | 9.27 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | rising |
| 6 | Nepal | 9.15 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 7 | Oman | 8.76 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 144.0% | rising |
| 8 | Albania | 8.21 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 59.4% | rising |
| 9 | Republic of Korea | 8.18 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 10 | Guyana | 7.92 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 156.3% | rising |
| 11 | North Macedonia | 7.36 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 30.5% | rising |
| 12 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 6.55 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 13 | Armenia, Republic of | 6.09 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 14 | Cuba | 5.82 g/cap/d | 2019 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 15 | Kazakhstan | 5.65 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 22.0% | rising |
| 16 | Tunisia | 5.57 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 17 | Bahamas | 5.53 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 18 | China, Taiwan Province of | 5.47 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 19 | Belarus, Republic of | 5.3 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 20 | Algeria | 5.25 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 15.1% | rising |
| 21 | China, Macao SAR | 5.2 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 27.1% | rising |
| 22 | Fiji, Republic of | 5.15 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 140.7% | rising |
| 23 | Kyrgyz Republic | 5 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 44.1% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 4.96 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 107.5% | rising |
| 25 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 4.76 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 26 | Vanuatu | 4.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 27 | Belgium | 4.57 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 28 | Ukraine | 4.55 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 29 | Dominican Republic | 4.45 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 423.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Myanmar | 4.36 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 31 | New Zealand | 4.3 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 32 | Tuvalu | 4.12 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | rising |
| 33 | Israel | 4.08 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 34 | Zimbabwe | 3.61 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 362.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Jamaica | 3.53 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 36 | India | 3.51 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 37 | Hungary | 3.38 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 37.4% | rising |
| 38 | Philippines | 3.29 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 39 | Serbia | 3.19 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 40 | Libya | 3.18 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 41 | Seychelles | 3.16 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 32.2% | rising |
| 42 | Qatar | 3.15 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | flat |
| 43 | Barbados | 2.97 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 44 | France | 2.96 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 44 | New Caledonia | 2.96 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 46 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 2.94 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 47 | Portugal | 2.89 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 7.7% | falling |
| 48 | Burkina Faso | 2.86 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 240.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Luxembourg | 2.86 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 50 | Malta | 2.84 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 51 | Papua New Guinea | 2.83 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 12.1% | falling |
| 52 | Mauritius | 2.81 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 74.5% | rising |
| 53 | Austria | 2.73 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 54 | Montenegro | 2.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 54 | Australia and New Zealand | 2.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 56 | Canada | 2.66 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 56 | Kuwait | 2.66 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 57.6% | falling |
| 58 | Switzerland | 2.65 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 59 | Maldives | 2.64 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 60 | Russian Federation | 2.63 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 61 | Djibouti | 2.62 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 61 | Mongolia | 2.62 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 94.1% | rising |
| 61 | Sierra Leone | 2.62 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 7.1% | flat |
| 64 | Kiribati | 2.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 8.5% | falling |
| 65 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.54 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 65 | Lebanon | 2.54 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 67 | Niger | 2.53 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 64.3% | rising |
| 67 | Romania | 2.53 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 50.2% | falling |
| 69 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 2.51 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 4.2% | falling |
| 70 | Grenada | 2.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 70 | Ireland | 2.5 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 72 | Cameroon | 2.49 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 73 | Denmark | 2.47 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 74 | Peru | 2.46 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 75 | Slovak Republic | 2.44 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 41.0% | flat |
| 76 | Nigeria | 2.42 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 76 | Slovenia | 2.42 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 78 | Italy | 2.39 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 45.2% | falling |
| 79 | Australia | 2.38 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 80 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2.35 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 81 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 2.32 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | falling |
| 81 | Germany | 2.32 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 83 | El Salvador | 2.28 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 84 | Sweden | 2.27 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 85 | Cambodia | 2.24 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 85 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 2.24 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 14.5% | flat |
| 87 | Norway | 2.22 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 7.5% | flat |
| 88 | Chile | 2.21 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 4.2% | flat |
| 88 | Poland | 2.21 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 90 | Senegal | 2.19 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 277.6% | rising |
| 91 | Malaysia | 2.14 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 15.1% | falling |
| 92 | Kenya | 2.12 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 93 | Greece | 2.09 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 52.9% | falling |
| 94 | Cyprus | 2.07 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 25.3% | falling |
| 95 | Latvia | 2.04 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 42.4% | falling |
| 96 | Spain | 2.02 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 13.3% | falling |
| 97 | Guinea | 2.01 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 15.5% | falling |
| 98 | Belize | 2 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 99 | Iceland | 1.99 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 22.8% | rising |
| 99 | Jordan | 1.99 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 28.2% | falling |
| 101 | Finland | 1.97 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 17.9% | falling |
| 101 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.97 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 103 | Morocco | 1.93 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 32.5% | falling |
| 103 | Thailand | 1.93 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 3.2% | falling |
| 105 | Sri Lanka | 1.92 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 46.6% | rising |
| 106 | Bhutan | 1.89 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | falling |
| 107 | Lithuania | 1.88 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 37.7% | falling |
| 108 | Bulgaria | 1.86 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 108 | Czechia | 1.86 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 6.1% | flat |
| 110 | Malawi | 1.84 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 54.6% | rising |
| 111 | Turkmenistan | 1.8 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 4.0% | flat |
| 112 | Bangladesh | 1.74 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 70.6% | rising |
| 112 | Estonia | 1.74 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 49.4% | falling |
| 114 | Angola | 1.73 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 115 | Suriname | 1.72 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 115 | Uruguay | 1.72 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 117 | Indonesia | 1.71 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 117 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.71 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 40.2% | rising |
| 119 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 1.67 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 119 | French Polynesia | 1.67 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 11.3% | flat |
| 121 | Argentina | 1.65 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 122 | Marshall Islands, Republic of the | 1.63 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | rising |
| 123 | Botswana | 1.49 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 12.9% | flat |
| 124 | Mexico | 1.48 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 14.7% | flat |
| 125 | United Arab Emirates | 1.38 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 125 | Gabon | 1.38 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 16.4% | falling |
| 127 | Rwanda | 1.36 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 128 | Liberia | 1.34 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 129 | Saudi Arabia | 1.33 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 45.9% | falling |
| 130 | Guatemala | 1.31 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 131 | St. Lucia | 1.3 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 132 | Georgia | 1.27 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 133 | Brazil | 1.24 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 134 | Uganda | 1.23 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 135 | Lesotho, Kingdom of | 1.16 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 7.4% | flat |
| 135 | Paraguay | 1.16 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 137 | Iraq | 1.01 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 65.5% | falling |
| 138 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.99 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 139 | Zambia | 0.96 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 140 | Honduras | 0.94 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 14.5% | falling |
| 141 | São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of | 0.92 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 142 | Colombia | 0.85 g/cap/d | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 142 | Ecuador | 0.85 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 142 | Haiti | 0.85 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 145 | South Africa | 0.82 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 146 | Nicaragua | 0.79 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 147 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0.74 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 15.6% | volatile |
| 147 | Madagascar, Republic of | 0.74 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 149 | Samoa | 0.71 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 150 | Pakistan | 0.7 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 151 | Eswatini, Kingdom of | 0.68 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 3.0% | falling |
| 152 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 0.66 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 152 | Panama | 0.66 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 154 | Costa Rica | 0.63 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 155 | Gambia, The | 0.61 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 156 | Comoros, Union of the | 0.6 g/cap/d | 2023 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 157 | Mauritania, Islamic Republic of | 0.58 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 46.8% | rising |
| 158 | Naoero, Republic of | 0.57 g/cap/d | 2023 | — | falling |
| 159 | Namibia | 0.54 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 159 | Solomon Islands | 0.54 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 161 | Congo, Republic of | 0.51 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 78.6% | falling |
| 162 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0.41 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 163 | Ghana | 0.34 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 10.5% | flat |
| 164 | Yemen, Republic of | 0.32 g/cap/d | 2023 | down 15.8% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Eastern Asia 15.33 g/cap/d
- World 5.18 g/cap/d
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 2.72 g/cap/d
- Western Europe 2.69 g/cap/d
- Asia 7.39 g/cap/d
- European Union (27) 2.49 g/cap/d
- Northern America 2.36 g/cap/d
- Central Asia 5.53 g/cap/d
- United States of America 2.33 g/cap/d
- Northern Europe 2.3 g/cap/d
- South-Eastern Asia 3.69 g/cap/d
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 1.92 g/cap/d
About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.