Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 13.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in France stood at 13.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 13.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1967.
France ranks 52nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.9% | — |
| 1962 | 12.7% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 12.7% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 12.4% | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 12.7% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 12.6% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 13.0% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 13.3% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 13.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 13.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 13.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.8% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 49 Croatia 13.4% compare
- 50 Russian Federation 13.4% compare
- 51 Taiwan, China 13.4% compare
- 53 Bermuda 13.3% compare
- 54 Dominica 13.3% compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 13.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in France was 13.3% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1967.
- How does France rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.