France vs Hong Kong, China: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- France
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
France currently reports 75.47 grams per day per capita against 75.02 grams per day per capita in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.45 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 20th and Hong Kong, China ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.17 grams per day per capita | 37.6 grams per day per capita | 22.57 grams per day per capita | France |
| 1970s | 68.47 grams per day per capita | 47.31 grams per day per capita | 21.16 grams per day per capita | France |
| 1980s | 76.55 grams per day per capita | 54.92 grams per day per capita | 21.62 grams per day per capita | France |
| 1990s | 76.73 grams per day per capita | 67.28 grams per day per capita | 9.45 grams per day per capita | France |
| 2000s | 74.21 grams per day per capita | 74.3 grams per day per capita | 0.0917 grams per day per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 76.5 grams per day per capita | 99.27 grams per day per capita | 22.77 grams per day per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 77 grams per day per capita | 89.08 grams per day per capita | 12.07 grams per day per capita | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, France or Hong Kong, China?
- France, at 75.47 grams per day per capita against 75.02 grams per day per capita in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between France and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.45 grams per day per capita, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hong Kong, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Hong Kong, China rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- France ranks 20th and Hong Kong, China ranks 21st 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.