Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 13.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus is 13.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus peaked at 13.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1982.
That places Cyprus 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.8% | — |
| 1962 | 11.3% | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 11.2% | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 10.8% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 11.1% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 11.0% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 11.3% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 11.6% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 11.5% | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 11.6% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 10.8% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 11.9% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 12.7% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 10.7% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.8% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.1% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 36 Luxembourg 13.9% compare
- 37 Guyana 13.8% compare
- 38 Chile 13.8% compare
- 40 Estonia 13.6% compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13.6% compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 13.6% compare
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- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus was 13.7% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1982.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.