Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 11.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 11.2% for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 11.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1993.
Nepal ranks 126th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.4% | — |
| 1962 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 10.5% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 10.6% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 10.6% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 10.7% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 11.0% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 10.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 9.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 11.2% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1993.
- How does Nepal rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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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.