Jamaica vs Niger: Daily per capita protein supply

Jamaica
91.68 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Niger
92.53 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Jamaica rank
96th
Niger rank
93rd

Daily per capita protein supply over time

  • Jamaica
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 92.53 grams of protein per day per capita against 91.68 grams of protein per day per capita in Jamaica, a difference of 0.85 grams of protein per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 96th and Niger ranks 93rd of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 58.23 grams of protein per day per capita 48.99 grams of protein per day per capita 9.24 grams of protein per day per capita Jamaica
1970s 68.6 grams of protein per day per capita 58.09 grams of protein per day per capita 10.51 grams of protein per day per capita Jamaica
1980s 65.42 grams of protein per day per capita 59.3 grams of protein per day per capita 6.12 grams of protein per day per capita Jamaica
1990s 69.87 grams of protein per day per capita 56.45 grams of protein per day per capita 13.42 grams of protein per day per capita Jamaica
2000s 75.16 grams of protein per day per capita 70.73 grams of protein per day per capita 4.43 grams of protein per day per capita Jamaica
2010s 85.06 grams of protein per day per capita 88.59 grams of protein per day per capita 3.53 grams of protein per day per capita Niger
2020s 90.27 grams of protein per day per capita 91.13 grams of protein per day per capita 0.8601 grams of protein per day per capita Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Jamaica or Niger?
Niger, at 92.53 grams of protein per day per capita against 91.68 grams of protein per day per capita in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Jamaica and Niger?
0.85 grams of protein per day per capita, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Niger?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Niger rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
Jamaica ranks 96th and Niger ranks 93rd 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.