Iceland vs Macau, China: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
Iceland
11.6%
in 2023
Macau, China
10.8%
in 2023
Iceland rank
2nd
Macau, China rank
4th
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- Iceland
- Macau, China
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 11.6% against 10.8% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Macau, China ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 3.7% | 7.9% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 6.2% | 6.1% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 6.4% | 5.7% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 6.7% | 3.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 7.8% | 3.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.5% | 2.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.2% | 1.3% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Macau, China?
- Iceland, at 11.6% against 10.8% in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between Iceland and Macau, China?
- 0.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Macau, China?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Macau, China rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Macau, China ranks 4th 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.