Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17.94 grams per day per capita against 17.27 grams per day per capita in Ghana, a difference of 0.67 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4 grams per day per capita | 9.24 grams per day per capita | 2.16 grams per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1970s | 15.77 grams per day per capita | 8.05 grams per day per capita | 7.72 grams per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1980s | 12.43 grams per day per capita | 9.84 grams per day per capita | 2.59 grams per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1990s | 14.18 grams per day per capita | 12.16 grams per day per capita | 2.02 grams per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2000s | 14.9 grams per day per capita | 13.35 grams per day per capita | 1.55 grams per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.21 grams per day per capita | 18.52 grams per day per capita | 2.31 grams per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.29 grams per day per capita | 18.58 grams per day per capita | 0.285 grams per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17.94 grams per day per capita against 17.27 grams per day per capita in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.67 grams per day per capita, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Ghana ranks 156th and Sri Lanka ranks 155th 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.