El Salvador vs South Africa: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- El Salvador
- South Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 36.98 grams per day per capita against 36.51 grams per day per capita in South Africa, a difference of 0.47 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 113th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.07 grams per day per capita | 25.79 grams per day per capita | 13.72 grams per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 12.9 grams per day per capita | 26.59 grams per day per capita | 13.69 grams per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 13.04 grams per day per capita | 23.73 grams per day per capita | 10.69 grams per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1990s | 15.45 grams per day per capita | 23.07 grams per day per capita | 7.63 grams per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2000s | 23.46 grams per day per capita | 28.15 grams per day per capita | 4.69 grams per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2010s | 31.2 grams per day per capita | 37.52 grams per day per capita | 6.32 grams per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 35.58 grams per day per capita | 37.85 grams per day per capita | 2.26 grams per day per capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, El Salvador or South Africa?
- El Salvador, at 36.98 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 El Salvador and South Africa?
- 0.47 grams per day per capita, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and South Africa rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- El Salvador ranks 112th 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.