Belize vs South Africa: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 40.04 grams per day per capita against 36.51 grams per day per capita in South Africa, a difference of 3.53 grams per day per capita.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 113th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.37 grams per day per capita | 25.79 grams per day per capita | 1.42 grams per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 28.57 grams per day per capita | 26.59 grams per day per capita | 1.98 grams per day per capita | Belize |
| 1980s | 33.19 grams per day per capita | 23.73 grams per day per capita | 9.46 grams per day per capita | Belize |
| 1990s | 26.73 grams per day per capita | 23.07 grams per day per capita | 3.65 grams per day per capita | Belize |
| 2000s | 29.14 grams per day per capita | 28.15 grams per day per capita | 0.9908 grams per day per capita | Belize |
| 2010s | 33.94 grams per day per capita | 37.52 grams per day per capita | 3.57 grams per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.12 grams per day per capita | 37.85 grams per day per capita | 0.2694 grams per day per capita | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at 40.04 grams per day per capita against 36.51 grams per day per capita in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Belize and South Africa?
- 3.53 grams per day per capita, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Belize ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 113th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily supply of protein from animal-based vs. plant-based products, measured as the average supply in grams per person per day. Protein of animal origin includes protein supplied in the form of all meat commodities, eggs and dairy products, and fish and seafood. Countries that lie above the grey line source a higher proportion of protein from animal-based than plant-based foods.