Denmark vs United States of America: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Denmark
86.75 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
United States of America
82.9 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
United States of America rank
7th
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 86.75 grams of protein per day per capita against 82.9 grams of protein per day per capita in United States of America, a difference of 3.85 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.82 grams of protein per day per capita | United States of America |
| 1970s | 49.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.92 grams of protein per day per capita | United States of America |
| 1980s | 59.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.84 grams of protein per day per capita | United States of America |
| 1990s | 68.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 71.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.77 grams of protein per day per capita | United States of America |
| 2000s | 68.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 74.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.55 grams of protein per day per capita | United States of America |
| 2010s | 80.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 80.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.163 grams of protein per day per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 88.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 83.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.9 grams of protein per day per capita | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Denmark or United States of America?
- Denmark, at 86.75 grams of protein per day per capita against 82.9 grams of protein per day per capita in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Denmark and United States of America?
- 3.85 grams of protein per day per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Denmark ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 7th 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.