Indonesia vs Nicaragua: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Indonesia
29.97 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
30.61 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Indonesia rank
127th
Nicaragua rank
125th
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Indonesia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 30.61 grams of protein per day per capita against 29.97 grams of protein per day per capita in Indonesia, a difference of 0.64 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Indonesia ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 125th of 192 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.72 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 5.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.5 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 8.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.43 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 10.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.55 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 13.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.86 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 21.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.53 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 28.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.25 grams of protein per day per capita | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Indonesia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 30.61 grams of protein per day per capita against 29.97 grams of protein per day per capita in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 0.64 grams of protein per day per capita, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Nicaragua rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Indonesia ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 125th 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.