France vs Italy: Daily per capita protein supply
France
115.99 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Italy
116.6 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
France rank
29th
Italy rank
28th
Daily per capita protein supply over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 116.6 grams of protein per day per capita against 115.99 grams of protein per day per capita in France, a difference of 0.61 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 29th and Italy ranks 28th of 191 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 88.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.89 grams of protein per day per capita | France |
| 1970s | 105.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 100.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.87 grams of protein per day per capita | France |
| 1980s | 114.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 105.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.76 grams of protein per day per capita | France |
| 1990s | 115.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 109.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.27 grams of protein per day per capita | France |
| 2000s | 113.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 112.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.56 grams of protein per day per capita | France |
| 2010s | 116.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 115.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.67 grams of protein per day per capita | France |
| 2020s | 117.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 115.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.88 grams of protein per day per capita | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 116.6 grams of protein per day per capita against 115.99 grams of protein per day per capita in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between France and Italy?
- 0.61 grams of protein per day per capita, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
- France ranks 29th and Italy ranks 28th 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.