Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
Hong Kong, China
10.6%
in 2023
Ireland
9.6%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Ireland rank
10th
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Ireland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 10.6% against 9.6% in Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 7.1% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 7.8% | 1.4% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 7.9% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 0.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.1% | 1.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 7.9% | 4.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 9.5% | 2.4% | Hong Kong, China |
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, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 10.6% against 9.6% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 1.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Ireland ranks 10th 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.