Germany vs United States of America: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
Germany
8.3%
in 2023
United States of America
8.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
35th
United States of America rank
32nd
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 8.9% | 2.6% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 8.6% | 1.7% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 8.2% | 1.0% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 7.9% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 7.8% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 8.6% | 0.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.5% | 0.4% | United States of America |
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, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between Germany and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Germany ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 32nd 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.