China vs Niger: Per capita sources of protein
China
77.55 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Niger
83.04 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
China rank
2nd
Niger rank
1st
Per capita sources of protein over time
- China
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 83.04 grams of protein per day per capita against 77.55 grams of protein per day per capita in China, a difference of 5.49 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 1st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.59 grams of protein per day per capita | China |
| 1970s | 41.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.62 grams of protein per day per capita | Niger |
| 1980s | 50.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 46 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.63 grams of protein per day per capita | China |
| 1990s | 53.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.85 grams of protein per day per capita | China |
| 2000s | 56.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.89 grams of protein per day per capita | China |
| 2010s | 69.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 77.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.31 grams of protein per day per capita | Niger |
| 2020s | 76.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 81.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.87 grams of protein per day per capita | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita sources of protein, China or Niger?
- Niger, at 83.04 grams of protein per day per capita against 77.55 grams of protein per day per capita in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita sources of protein between China and Niger?
- 5.49 grams of protein per day per capita, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Niger rank globally for per capita sources of protein?
- China ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 1st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.