China vs Japan: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 54.04 grams per day per capita against 53.35 grams per day per capita in Japan, a difference of 0.69 grams per day per capita.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
China ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 75th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.87 grams per day per capita | 28.42 grams per day per capita | 23.56 grams per day per capita | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.73 grams per day per capita | 40.68 grams per day per capita | 34.95 grams per day per capita | Japan |
| 1980s | 9.32 grams per day per capita | 50.19 grams per day per capita | 40.86 grams per day per capita | Japan |
| 1990s | 19.98 grams per day per capita | 54.41 grams per day per capita | 34.43 grams per day per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 31.24 grams per day per capita | 51.78 grams per day per capita | 20.54 grams per day per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 45.23 grams per day per capita | 48.92 grams per day per capita | 3.69 grams per day per capita | Japan |
| 2020s | 49.95 grams per day per capita | 52.17 grams per day per capita | 2.22 grams per day per capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, China or Japan?
- China, at 54.04 grams per day per capita against 53.35 grams per day per capita in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between China and Japan?
- 0.69 grams per day per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- China ranks 72nd and Japan ranks 75th 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.