Jamaica vs USSR: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Jamaica
48.67 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
USSR
50.09 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1991
Jamaica rank
85th
USSR rank
82nd
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Jamaica
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 50.09 grams of protein per day per capita against 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita in Jamaica, a difference of 1.42 grams of protein per day per capita.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 85th and USSR ranks 82nd of 192 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.64 grams of protein per day per capita | USSR |
| 1970s | 31.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.47 grams of protein per day per capita | USSR |
| 1980s | 28.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.53 grams of protein per day per capita | USSR |
| 1990s | 33.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.87 grams of protein per day per capita | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Jamaica or USSR?
- USSR, at 50.09 grams of protein per day per capita against 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita in Jamaica as of 1991.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Jamaica and USSR?
- 1.42 grams of protein per day per capita, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Jamaica and USSR rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Jamaica ranks 85th and USSR ranks 82nd 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.