Italy vs Norway: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Italy
69.14 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Norway
68.92 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Italy rank
35th
Norway rank
36th
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Italy
- Norway
How they compare
Italy currently reports 69.14 grams of protein per day per capita against 68.92 grams of protein per day per capita in Norway, a difference of 0.22 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Italy ranks 35th and Norway ranks 36th of 192 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.91 grams of protein per day per capita | Norway |
| 1970s | 46.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 58.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.6 grams of protein per day per capita | Norway |
| 1980s | 55.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.38 grams of protein per day per capita | Norway |
| 1990s | 59.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.72 grams of protein per day per capita | Norway |
| 2000s | 60.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.49 grams of protein per day per capita | Norway |
| 2010s | 66.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.13 grams of protein per day per capita | Norway |
| 2020s | 68.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 70.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.28 grams of protein per day per capita | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Italy or Norway?
- Italy, at 69.14 grams of protein per day per capita against 68.92 grams of protein per day per capita in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Italy and Norway?
- 0.22 grams of protein per day per capita, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Norway rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Italy ranks 35th and Norway ranks 36th 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.