Hungary vs Japan: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Hungary
53.79 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Japan
53.35 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
Hungary rank
73rd
Japan rank
75th
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 53.79 grams of protein per day per capita against 53.35 grams of protein per day per capita in Japan, a difference of 0.44 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 73rd and Japan ranks 75th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.84 grams of protein per day per capita | Hungary |
| 1970s | 48.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.25 grams of protein per day per capita | Hungary |
| 1980s | 58.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.55 grams of protein per day per capita | Hungary |
| 1990s | 51.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.86 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 50.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 51.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.53 grams of protein per day per capita | Hungary |
| 2020s | 55.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.11 grams of protein per day per capita | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Hungary or Japan?
- Hungary, at 53.79 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 Hungary and Japan?
- 0.44 grams of protein per day per capita, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Hungary ranks 73rd 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.