Samoa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Samoa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 66.25 grams per day per capita against 65.09 grams per day per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.16 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Samoa ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.73 grams per day per capita | 54.87 grams per day per capita | 34.14 grams per day per capita | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 24.13 grams per day per capita | 53.85 grams per day per capita | 29.72 grams per day per capita | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 33.4 grams per day per capita | 53.29 grams per day per capita | 19.88 grams per day per capita | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 40.16 grams per day per capita | 53.8 grams per day per capita | 13.65 grams per day per capita | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 44.47 grams per day per capita | 57.71 grams per day per capita | 13.24 grams per day per capita | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 64.93 grams per day per capita | 63.81 grams per day per capita | 1.11 grams per day per capita | Samoa |
| 2020s | 65.25 grams per day per capita | 64.79 grams per day per capita | 0.4585 grams per day per capita | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Samoa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Samoa, at 66.25 grams per day per capita against 65.09 grams per day per capita in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.16 grams per day per capita, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Samoa ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 42nd 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.