China vs Peru: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
China
6.1%
in 2023
Peru
6.2%
in 2023
China rank
93rd
Peru rank
90th
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- China
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
China ranks 93rd and Peru ranks 90th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 3.8% | 2.7% | Peru |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 4.1% | 2.9% | Peru |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 3.7% | 2.2% | Peru |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Peru |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 0.4% | China |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 0.2% | China |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.1% | 0.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein, China or Peru?
- Peru, at 6.2% against 6.1% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between China and Peru?
- 0.1%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Peru rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- China ranks 93rd and Peru ranks 90th 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.