Italy vs Netherlands: Daily per capita protein supply

Italy
116.6 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Netherlands
117.08 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Italy rank
28th
Netherlands rank
27th

Daily per capita protein supply over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 117.08 grams of protein per day per capita against 116.6 grams of protein per day per capita in Italy, a difference of 0.48 grams of protein per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Italy ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 27th of 191 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 88.7 grams of protein per day per capita 88.37 grams of protein per day per capita 0.3346 grams of protein per day per capita Italy
1970s 100.51 grams of protein per day per capita 94.3 grams of protein per day per capita 6.21 grams of protein per day per capita Italy
1980s 105.76 grams of protein per day per capita 97.99 grams of protein per day per capita 7.77 grams of protein per day per capita Italy
1990s 109.94 grams of protein per day per capita 102.32 grams of protein per day per capita 7.62 grams of protein per day per capita Italy
2000s 112.25 grams of protein per day per capita 104.82 grams of protein per day per capita 7.43 grams of protein per day per capita Italy
2010s 115.3 grams of protein per day per capita 109.91 grams of protein per day per capita 5.39 grams of protein per day per capita Italy
2020s 115.72 grams of protein per day per capita 113.8 grams of protein per day per capita 1.92 grams of protein per day per capita Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Italy or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 117.08 grams of protein per day per capita against 116.6 grams of protein per day per capita in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Italy and Netherlands?
0.48 grams of protein per day per capita, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
Italy ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 27th 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.