Brazil vs Italy: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Brazil
67.99 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Italy
69.14 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Brazil rank
38th
Italy rank
35th
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 69.14 grams of protein per day per capita against 67.99 grams of protein per day per capita in Brazil, a difference of 1.15 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Brazil ranks 38th and Italy ranks 35th of 192 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.47 grams of protein per day per capita | Italy |
| 1970s | 21.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.98 grams of protein per day per capita | Italy |
| 1980s | 26.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.77 grams of protein per day per capita | Italy |
| 1990s | 35.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 59.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.47 grams of protein per day per capita | Italy |
| 2000s | 42.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.83 grams of protein per day per capita | Italy |
| 2010s | 61.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.65 grams of protein per day per capita | Italy |
| 2020s | 66.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.85 grams of protein per day per capita | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Brazil or Italy?
- Italy, at 69.14 grams of protein per day per capita against 67.99 grams of protein per day per capita in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Brazil and Italy?
- 1.15 grams of protein per day per capita, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Brazil ranks 38th and Italy ranks 35th 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.