Germany vs United Kingdom: Daily per capita protein supply
Daily per capita protein supply over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 110.01 grams of protein per day per capita against 109.22 grams of protein per day per capita in Germany, a difference of 0.79 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 92.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.99 grams of protein per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 90.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 90.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1035 grams of protein per day per capita | Germany |
| 1980s | 98.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 90.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.03 grams of protein per day per capita | Germany |
| 1990s | 94.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 95.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8505 grams of protein per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 101.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 102.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.14 grams of protein per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 110 grams of protein per day per capita | 108.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.53 grams of protein per day per capita | Germany |
| 2020s | 109.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 109.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1525 grams of protein per day per capita | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 110.01 grams of protein per day per capita against 109.22 grams of protein per day per capita in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.79 grams of protein per day per capita, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
- Germany ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 45th 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.