Japan vs New Zealand: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 53.36 grams per day per capita against 53.35 grams per day per capita in Japan, a difference of 0.01 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Japan ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 74th of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.42 grams per day per capita | 63.28 grams per day per capita | 34.85 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 40.68 grams per day per capita | 70.12 grams per day per capita | 29.44 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 50.19 grams per day per capita | 65.43 grams per day per capita | 15.25 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 54.41 grams per day per capita | 58.61 grams per day per capita | 4.2 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 51.78 grams per day per capita | 55.6 grams per day per capita | 3.82 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 48.92 grams per day per capita | 60.82 grams per day per capita | 11.9 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 52.17 grams per day per capita | 58.38 grams per day per capita | 6.21 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Japan or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 53.36 grams per day per capita against 53.35 grams per day per capita in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Japan and New Zealand?
- 0.01 grams per day per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Japan ranks 75th and New Zealand ranks 74th 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.