Iceland vs Ireland: Daily per capita protein supply
Daily per capita protein supply over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 151.69 grams of protein per day per capita against 136.88 grams of protein per day per capita in Ireland, a difference of 14.81 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 2nd of 191 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 103.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.61 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1970s | 119.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 108.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.7 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1980s | 125.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 112.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.6 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1990s | 116.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 111.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.18 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2000s | 129.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 114.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.9 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 144.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 119.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.9 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 150.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 135.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.87 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 151.69 grams of protein per day per capita against 136.88 grams of protein per day per capita in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Iceland and Ireland?
- 14.81 grams of protein per day per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 2nd 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.