Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 14.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 14.5% for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 14.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1972.
That places Argentina 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.6% | — |
| 1962 | 13.5% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 12.4% | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 13.0% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 12.2% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 12.0% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 12.5% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 13.2% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 13.2% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 12.7% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 12.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 13.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 12.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.3% | 14.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 14 Montenegro 14.7% compare
- 15 Maldives 14.6% compare
- 16 French Polynesia 14.6% compare
- 18 Seychelles 14.4% compare
- 19 Norway 14.4% compare
- 20 Naoero 14.4% compare
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- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Fuel imports 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 14.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1972.
- How does Argentina rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.