Samoa vs United Kingdom: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Samoa
66.25 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom
65.09 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Samoa rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
42nd
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Samoa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 66.25 grams of protein per day per capita against 65.09 grams of protein per day per capita in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.16 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Samoa ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.14 grams of protein per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 24.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.72 grams of protein per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 33.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.88 grams of protein per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 40.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.65 grams of protein per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 44.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 57.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.24 grams of protein per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 64.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.11 grams of protein per day per capita | Samoa |
| 2020s | 65.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4585 grams of protein per day per capita | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Samoa or United Kingdom?
- Samoa, at 66.25 grams of protein per day per capita against 65.09 grams of protein per day per capita in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Samoa and United Kingdom?
- 1.16 grams of protein per day per capita, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and United Kingdom rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Samoa ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 42nd 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.