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
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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

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.