Malta vs New Caledonia: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Malta
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 60.92 grams per day per capita against 60.19 grams per day per capita in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.73 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Malta ranks 51st and New Caledonia ranks 54th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 5 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.11 grams per day per capita | 38.31 grams per day per capita | 6.2 grams per day per capita | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 43.96 grams per day per capita | 43.82 grams per day per capita | 0.1394 grams per day per capita | Malta |
| 1980s | 49.21 grams per day per capita | 41.2 grams per day per capita | 8 grams per day per capita | Malta |
| 1990s | 55.32 grams per day per capita | 44.22 grams per day per capita | 11.1 grams per day per capita | Malta |
| 2000s | 59.79 grams per day per capita | 45.34 grams per day per capita | 14.45 grams per day per capita | Malta |
| 2010s | 64.37 grams per day per capita | 56.78 grams per day per capita | 7.6 grams per day per capita | Malta |
| 2020s | 59.97 grams per day per capita | 60.66 grams per day per capita | 0.6881 grams per day per capita | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Malta or New Caledonia?
- Malta, at 60.92 grams per day per capita against 60.19 grams per day per capita in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Malta and New Caledonia?
- 0.73 grams per day per capita, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malta and New Caledonia rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Malta ranks 51st and New Caledonia ranks 54th 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.