Jamaica vs Kuwait: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Jamaica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 48.67 grams per day per capita against 47.54 grams per day per capita in Kuwait, a difference of 1.13 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kuwait ahead.
Jamaica ranks 85th and Kuwait ranks 88th of 192 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.7 grams per day per capita | 31.14 grams per day per capita | 4.44 grams per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 31.32 grams per day per capita | 35.17 grams per day per capita | 3.85 grams per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 28.82 grams per day per capita | 44.64 grams per day per capita | 15.82 grams per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 33.48 grams per day per capita | 42.08 grams per day per capita | 8.6 grams per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 38.44 grams per day per capita | 57.89 grams per day per capita | 19.45 grams per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 45.25 grams per day per capita | 57.63 grams per day per capita | 12.38 grams per day per capita | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 47.29 grams per day per capita | 53.21 grams per day per capita | 5.92 grams per day per capita | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Jamaica or Kuwait?
- Jamaica, at 48.67 grams per day per capita against 47.54 grams per day per capita in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 1.13 grams per day per capita, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Jamaica ranks 85th and Kuwait ranks 88th 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.