Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Turkey
Turkey: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 12.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 12.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Turkey peaked at 12.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2009.
That places Turkey 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.6% | — |
| 1962 | 12.6% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 12.3% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 12.2% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 12.3% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 12.0% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 11.9% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 12.0% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 12.0% | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 11.8% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 11.6% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 11.9% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.6% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +2.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 12.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 12.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.3%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.1% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 86 United Arab Emirates 12.4% compare
- 87 Germany 12.4% compare
- 88 Romania 12.3% compare
- 90 El Salvador 12.3% compare
- 91 Belgium 12.3% compare
- 92 Tajikistan 12.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Turkey
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Turkey?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Turkey was 12.3% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2009.
- How does Turkey rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Turkey ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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.