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Share of protein supply from animal-based foods vs. GDP per capita, 1961 to 2013

Share of protein supply from animal-based foods, measured as the percentage of total protein supply versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, measured in
2011 international-$. Protein of animal origin includes protein supplied in the form of all meat commodities, eggs and dairy products, and fish & seafood.

GDP per capita$1,000$10,000$100,000ShareofproteinsupplyofanimaloriginChinaChinaIndiaIndiaUnited StatesUnited StatesBangladeshBangladeshRussiaRussiaJapanJapanMexicoMexicoEthiopiaEthiopiaNigerNigerCentral African RepublicCentral African RepublicEswatiniEswatiniAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America19612013

Source: UN FAO (2017), Feenstra et al. (2015) Penn World Tables 9.1