Congo vs El Salvador: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin

Congo
34.8 grams per day per capita
in 2023
El Salvador
36.98 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Congo rank
115th
El Salvador rank
112th

Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time

  • Congo
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 36.98 grams per day per capita against 34.8 grams per day per capita in Congo, a difference of 2.18 grams per day per capita.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 115th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 13.08 grams per day per capita 12.07 grams per day per capita 1.02 grams per day per capita Congo
1970s 12.41 grams per day per capita 12.9 grams per day per capita 0.4922 grams per day per capita El Salvador
1980s 17.36 grams per day per capita 13.04 grams per day per capita 4.32 grams per day per capita Congo
1990s 16.72 grams per day per capita 15.45 grams per day per capita 1.27 grams per day per capita Congo
2000s 15.97 grams per day per capita 23.46 grams per day per capita 7.5 grams per day per capita El Salvador
2010s 22.24 grams per day per capita 31.2 grams per day per capita 8.96 grams per day per capita El Salvador
2020s 30.46 grams per day per capita 35.58 grams per day per capita 5.12 grams per day per capita El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Congo or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 36.98 grams per day per capita against 34.8 grams per day per capita in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Congo and El Salvador?
2.18 grams per day per capita, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
Congo ranks 115th and El Salvador ranks 112th 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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Indicator
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.