Australia vs Norway: Daily per capita protein supply

Australia
124.99 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Norway
125.45 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
14th
Norway rank
13th

Daily per capita protein supply over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
050100150196119922023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 125.45 grams of protein per day per capita against 124.99 grams of protein per day per capita in Australia, a difference of 0.46 grams of protein per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 108.51 grams of protein per day per capita 87.03 grams of protein per day per capita 21.48 grams of protein per day per capita Australia
1970s 108.7 grams of protein per day per capita 91.99 grams of protein per day per capita 16.71 grams of protein per day per capita Australia
1980s 105.95 grams of protein per day per capita 100.14 grams of protein per day per capita 5.81 grams of protein per day per capita Australia
1990s 105.07 grams of protein per day per capita 101.38 grams of protein per day per capita 3.68 grams of protein per day per capita Australia
2000s 105.58 grams of protein per day per capita 106.23 grams of protein per day per capita 0.6417 grams of protein per day per capita Norway
2010s 120.32 grams of protein per day per capita 128.47 grams of protein per day per capita 8.15 grams of protein per day per capita Norway
2020s 121.47 grams of protein per day per capita 127.44 grams of protein per day per capita 5.97 grams of protein per day per capita Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Australia or Norway?
Norway, at 125.45 grams of protein per day per capita against 124.99 grams of protein per day per capita in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Australia and Norway?
0.46 grams of protein per day per capita, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
Australia ranks 14th and Norway ranks 13th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita protein supply
Unit
grams of protein per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.