New Zealand vs USSR: Daily per capita protein supply
New Zealand
100.93 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
USSR
99.83 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1991
New Zealand rank
71st
USSR rank
73rd
Daily per capita protein supply over time
- New Zealand
- USSR
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 100.93 grams of protein per day per capita against 99.83 grams of protein per day per capita in USSR, a difference of 1.1 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was USSR ahead.
New Zealand ranks 71st and USSR ranks 73rd of 192 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 98.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.44 grams of protein per day per capita | USSR |
| 1970s | 102.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 104.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.99 grams of protein per day per capita | USSR |
| 1980s | 97.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 104.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.93 grams of protein per day per capita | USSR |
| 1990s | 99.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 103.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.96 grams of protein per day per capita | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, New Zealand or USSR?
- New Zealand, at 100.93 grams of protein per day per capita against 99.83 grams of protein per day per capita in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between New Zealand and USSR?
- 1.1 grams of protein per day per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do New Zealand and USSR rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
- New Zealand ranks 71st and USSR ranks 73rd 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.