Argentina vs France: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Argentina
75.6 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
France
75.47 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Argentina rank
19th
France rank
20th
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Argentina
- France
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 75.6 grams of protein per day per capita against 75.47 grams of protein per day per capita in France, a difference of 0.13 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and France ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.23 grams of protein per day per capita | Argentina |
| 1970s | 66.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.68 grams of protein per day per capita | France |
| 1980s | 65.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 76.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.26 grams of protein per day per capita | France |
| 1990s | 63.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 76.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.83 grams of protein per day per capita | France |
| 2000s | 60.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 74.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.79 grams of protein per day per capita | France |
| 2010s | 67.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 76.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.67 grams of protein per day per capita | France |
| 2020s | 74.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 77 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.31 grams of protein per day per capita | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Argentina or France?
- Argentina, at 75.6 grams of protein per day per capita against 75.47 grams of protein per day per capita in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Argentina and France?
- 0.13 grams of protein per day per capita, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and France rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Argentina ranks 19th and France ranks 20th of 192 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. 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.