Australia vs Belgium: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Australia
80.94 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Belgium
80.95 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
Belgium rank
12th
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 80.95 grams of protein per day per capita against 80.94 grams of protein per day per capita in Australia, a difference of 0.01 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Belgium ranks 12th of 192 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.38 grams of protein per day per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 83.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.97 grams of protein per day per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 79.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 75.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.64 grams of protein per day per capita | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 80.95 grams of protein per day per capita against 80.94 grams of protein per day per capita in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.01 grams of protein per day per capita, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Australia ranks 13th and Belgium ranks 12th 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.