Iraq vs Sierra Leone: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Iraq
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 14.03 grams per day per capita against 13.99 grams per day per capita in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.04 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 170th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.17 grams per day per capita | 7.74 grams per day per capita | 5.43 grams per day per capita | Iraq |
| 1970s | 13.13 grams per day per capita | 9.86 grams per day per capita | 3.27 grams per day per capita | Iraq |
| 1980s | 18.54 grams per day per capita | 8.51 grams per day per capita | 10.02 grams per day per capita | Iraq |
| 1990s | 6.54 grams per day per capita | 6.92 grams per day per capita | 0.3813 grams per day per capita | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 7.83 grams per day per capita | 9.53 grams per day per capita | 1.7 grams per day per capita | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 14.76 grams per day per capita | 14.29 grams per day per capita | 0.4711 grams per day per capita | Iraq |
| 2020s | 13.28 grams per day per capita | 14.27 grams per day per capita | 0.9886 grams per day per capita | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Iraq or Sierra Leone?
- Iraq, at 14.03 grams per day per capita against 13.99 grams per day per capita in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 0.04 grams per day per capita, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sierra Leone rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Iraq ranks 170th and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd 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.