Iceland vs Ireland: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Iceland
106.46 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Ireland
93.92 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Iceland rank
1st
Ireland rank
3rd
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 106.46 grams of protein per day per capita against 93.92 grams of protein per day per capita in Ireland, a difference of 12.54 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.45 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1970s | 93.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.2 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1980s | 95.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 70.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.07 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1990s | 80.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.99 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2000s | 94.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 71.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.54 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 106.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 74.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.72 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 105.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 93.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.88 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 106.46 grams of protein per day per capita against 93.92 grams of protein per day per capita in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Iceland and Ireland?
- 12.54 grams of protein per day per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 3rd 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.