Cuba vs Japan: Daily per capita protein supply
Cuba
95.29 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2019
Japan
93.76 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
Cuba rank
83rd
Japan rank
85th
Daily per capita protein supply over time
- Cuba
- Japan
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 95.29 grams of protein per day per capita against 93.76 grams of protein per day per capita in Japan, a difference of 1.53 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Cuba ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 85th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 75.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 20 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 1970s | 66.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 84.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.98 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 1980s | 72.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 91.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.12 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 1990s | 58.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 95.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.06 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 78.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 91.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.3 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 94.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 90.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.7 grams of protein per day per capita | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Cuba or Japan?
- Cuba, at 95.29 grams of protein per day per capita against 93.76 grams of protein per day per capita in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Cuba and Japan?
- 1.53 grams of protein per day per capita, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Japan?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and Japan rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
- Cuba ranks 83rd and Japan ranks 85th 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.