Solomon Islands vs Sri Lanka: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Solomon Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 18.22 grams per day per capita against 17.94 grams per day per capita in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.28 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.86 grams per day per capita | 9.24 grams per day per capita | 7.62 grams per day per capita | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | 23.64 grams per day per capita | 8.05 grams per day per capita | 15.58 grams per day per capita | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 23.23 grams per day per capita | 9.84 grams per day per capita | 13.38 grams per day per capita | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 17.98 grams per day per capita | 12.16 grams per day per capita | 5.82 grams per day per capita | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 15.17 grams per day per capita | 13.35 grams per day per capita | 1.83 grams per day per capita | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 17.75 grams per day per capita | 18.52 grams per day per capita | 0.7682 grams per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 18.46 grams per day per capita | 18.58 grams per day per capita | 0.1176 grams per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Solomon Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Solomon Islands, at 18.22 grams per day per capita against 17.94 grams per day per capita in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.28 grams per day per capita, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Solomon Islands ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 155th 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.