China vs Japan: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
China
54.04 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Japan
53.35 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
China rank
72nd
Japan rank
75th
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 54.04 grams of protein per day per capita against 53.35 grams of protein per day per capita in Japan, a difference of 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 75th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.56 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.95 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 1980s | 9.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.86 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 1990s | 19.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.43 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 31.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.54 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 45.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.69 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 2020s | 49.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.22 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, China or Japan?
- China, at 54.04 grams of protein per day per capita against 53.35 grams of protein per day per capita in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between China and Japan?
- 0.69 grams of protein per day per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- China ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 75th 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.