Denmark vs Ireland: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 93.92 grams per day per capita against 86.75 grams per day per capita in Denmark, a difference of 7.17 grams per day per capita.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.81 grams per day per capita | 60.06 grams per day per capita | 13.25 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1970s | 49.83 grams per day per capita | 68.31 grams per day per capita | 18.48 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1980s | 59.53 grams per day per capita | 70.89 grams per day per capita | 11.35 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1990s | 68.4 grams per day per capita | 68.48 grams per day per capita | 0.0808 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2000s | 68.61 grams per day per capita | 71.67 grams per day per capita | 3.07 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2010s | 80.47 grams per day per capita | 74.78 grams per day per capita | 5.7 grams per day per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 88.14 grams per day per capita | 93.03 grams per day per capita | 4.88 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 93.92 grams per day per capita against 86.75 grams per day per capita in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Denmark and Ireland?
- 7.17 grams per day per capita, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 3rd 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.