Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 12.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 12.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 12.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1983.
Peru ranks 74th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.3% | — |
| 1962 | 10.2% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 10.3% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 10.2% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 9.8% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 10.0% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 10.0% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 10.0% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 10.0% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 12.6% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1983.
- How does Peru rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.