Netherlands vs Spain: Daily per capita protein supply
Netherlands
117.08 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Spain
117.64 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Netherlands rank
27th
Spain rank
26th
Daily per capita protein supply over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 117.64 grams of protein per day per capita against 117.08 grams of protein per day per capita in Netherlands, a difference of 0.56 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 80.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.56 grams of protein per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 94.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 91.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.26 grams of protein per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 97.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 99.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.84 grams of protein per day per capita | Spain |
| 1990s | 102.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 107.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.3 grams of protein per day per capita | Spain |
| 2000s | 104.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 109.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.64 grams of protein per day per capita | Spain |
| 2010s | 109.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 110.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.557 grams of protein per day per capita | Spain |
| 2020s | 113.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 114.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.02 grams of protein per day per capita | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Netherlands or Spain?
- Spain, at 117.64 grams of protein per day per capita against 117.08 grams of protein per day per capita in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0.56 grams of protein per day per capita, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
- Netherlands ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.