Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 75.02 grams per day per capita against 73.59 grams per day per capita in Germany, a difference of 1.43 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and Hong Kong, China ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.32 grams per day per capita | 37.6 grams per day per capita | 9.73 grams per day per capita | Germany |
| 1970s | 55.25 grams per day per capita | 47.31 grams per day per capita | 7.94 grams per day per capita | Germany |
| 1980s | 61.21 grams per day per capita | 54.92 grams per day per capita | 6.29 grams per day per capita | Germany |
| 1990s | 57.47 grams per day per capita | 67.28 grams per day per capita | 9.81 grams per day per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 60.81 grams per day per capita | 74.3 grams per day per capita | 13.49 grams per day per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 70.23 grams per day per capita | 99.27 grams per day per capita | 29.04 grams per day per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 73.2 grams per day per capita | 89.08 grams per day per capita | 15.88 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, Germany or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 75.02 grams per day per capita against 73.59 grams per day per capita in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 1.43 grams per day per capita, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Germany ranks 24th 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.