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
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
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.