Iceland vs Ireland: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 106.46 grams per day per capita against 93.92 grams per day per capita in Ireland, a difference of 12.54 grams per day per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 3rd of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.5 grams per day per capita | 60.06 grams per day per capita | 29.45 grams per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1970s | 93.51 grams per day per capita | 68.31 grams per day per capita | 25.2 grams per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1980s | 95.96 grams per day per capita | 70.89 grams per day per capita | 25.07 grams per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1990s | 80.48 grams per day per capita | 68.48 grams per day per capita | 11.99 grams per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2000s | 94.22 grams per day per capita | 71.67 grams per day per capita | 22.54 grams per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 106.5 grams per day per capita | 74.78 grams per day per capita | 31.72 grams per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 105.91 grams per day per capita | 93.03 grams per day per capita | 12.88 grams per day per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 106.46 grams per day per capita against 93.92 grams per day per capita in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Iceland and Ireland?
- 12.54 grams per day per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Iceland ranks 1st 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.