What the Data Shows
FAOSTAT reports maize protein supply by nation for 2023 in grams per person per day. The ranking compares nine non-aggregate nation rows from the same Food Balance Sheets source, with no share column because no external denominator is used. Malawi ranks first at 23.09 grams per person per day, ahead of Mexico by 1.96 grams per person per day. Malawi’s value is 1.47x the #9 nation, Guatemala at 15.70 grams per person per day, so the page is best read as a protein-supply ranking.
Data table
Unit: grams per person per day · Period: 2023
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|
| 1 | Malawi | 23.1 | 2023 |
| 2 | Mexico | 21.1 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Africa | 18.5 | 2023 |
| 4 | Lesotho | 17.7 | 2023 |
| 5 | Zambia | 17.7 | 2023 |
| 6 | Eswatini | 16.1 | 2023 |
| 7 | Paraguay | 16 | 2023 |
| 8 | El Salvador | 15.9 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guatemala | 15.7 | 2023 |
Sources
Source 1: FAOSTAT Food Balance Sheets
Publisher: FAOSTAT
Dataset/table: Food Balance Sheets
Units: grams per person per day
Date checked: 2026-06-08
Evidence: Supports 2023 nation-level maize protein supply values in grams per person per day.
Data notes & caveats
Values are daily dietary protein supply in grams per person per day. Shares are not included because the page uses a ranked nation comparison rather than a separate total.
Methodology
The ranking uses FAOSTAT Food Balance Sheets nation rows for maize, protein supply quantity, 2023 and grams per person per day. Aggregate reporting groups are excluded where they appear in the source. Values are ranked from highest to lowest and rounded consistently.
Source consistency notes
Rows use the same FAOSTAT Food Balance Sheets source, protein-supply metric, unit and year, supporting a like-for-like ranking across nations.
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