Japan vs United States of America: Per capita sources of protein

Japan
40.41
in 2022
United States of America
40.2
in 2023
Japan rank
137th
United States of America rank
139th

Per capita sources of protein over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
01020304050196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 40.41 against 40.2 in United States of America, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 137th and United States of America ranks 139th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 46.68 32.7 13.98 Japan
1970s 43.47 32.44 11.02 Japan
1980s 41.48 34.97 6.51 Japan
1990s 41.15 40.55 0.5984 Japan
2000s 39.77 40.8 1.02 United States of America
2010s 41.46 38.24 3.22 Japan
2020s 40.38 39.45 0.924 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita sources of protein, Japan or United States of America?
Japan, at 40.41 against 40.2 in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in per capita sources of protein between Japan and United States of America?
0.21, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for per capita sources of protein?
Japan ranks 137th and United States of America ranks 139th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Per capita sources of protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed