Lebanon vs Nicaragua: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Lebanon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 30.61 grams per day per capita against 29.91 grams per day per capita in Lebanon, a difference of 0.7 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Lebanon ranks 128th and Nicaragua ranks 125th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.01 grams per day per capita | 20.76 grams per day per capita | 0.2459 grams per day per capita | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 20.14 grams per day per capita | 23.39 grams per day per capita | 3.25 grams per day per capita | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 23.11 grams per day per capita | 15.61 grams per day per capita | 7.5 grams per day per capita | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 22.37 grams per day per capita | 12.35 grams per day per capita | 10.02 grams per day per capita | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 28.54 grams per day per capita | 17.32 grams per day per capita | 11.22 grams per day per capita | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 31.62 grams per day per capita | 22.85 grams per day per capita | 8.77 grams per day per capita | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 29.29 grams per day per capita | 29.93 grams per day per capita | 0.6425 grams per day per capita | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Lebanon or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 30.61 grams per day per capita against 29.91 grams per day per capita in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Lebanon and Nicaragua?
- 0.7 grams per day per capita, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Nicaragua rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Lebanon ranks 128th and Nicaragua ranks 125th 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.