New Zealand vs Romania: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
New Zealand
6.8%
in 2023
Romania
6.9%
in 2023
New Zealand rank
73rd
Romania rank
71st
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 71st of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 3.4% | 5.2% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 4.5% | 4.6% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 5.5% | 2.9% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 5.6% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.6% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
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, New Zealand or Romania?
- Romania, at 6.9% against 6.8% in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between New Zealand and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- New Zealand ranks 73rd and Romania ranks 71st 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.