Australia vs United States: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 125 Grammes per person per day against 123.1 Grammes per person per day in United States, a difference of 1.9 Grammes per person per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.73 Grammes per person per day | 97.26 Grammes per person per day | 10.48 Grammes per person per day | Australia |
| 1970s | 108.22 Grammes per person per day | 98.88 Grammes per person per day | 9.34 Grammes per person per day | Australia |
| 1980s | 106.24 Grammes per person per day | 103.17 Grammes per person per day | 3.07 Grammes per person per day | Australia |
| 1990s | 104.93 Grammes per person per day | 111.45 Grammes per person per day | 6.52 Grammes per person per day | United States |
| 2000s | 104.56 Grammes per person per day | 114 Grammes per person per day | 9.44 Grammes per person per day | United States |
| 2010s | 120.32 Grammes per person per day | 118.56 Grammes per person per day | 1.76 Grammes per person per day | Australia |
| 2020s | 121.47 Grammes per person per day | 122.9 Grammes per person per day | 1.43 Grammes per person per day | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food supply and consumption — protein supply, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 125 Grammes per person per day against 123.1 Grammes per person per day in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food supply and consumption — protein supply between Australia and United States?
- 1.9 Grammes per person per day, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- Australia ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Food supply and consumption — Protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.