China vs Iceland: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply over time
- China
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 151.7 Grammes per person per day against 131.6 Grammes per person per day in China, a difference of 20.1 Grammes per person per day.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.62 Grammes per person per day | 116.93 Grammes per person per day | 72.31 Grammes per person per day | Iceland |
| 1970s | 47.49 Grammes per person per day | 119.56 Grammes per person per day | 72.07 Grammes per person per day | Iceland |
| 1980s | 59.77 Grammes per person per day | 125.5 Grammes per person per day | 65.73 Grammes per person per day | Iceland |
| 1990s | 72.85 Grammes per person per day | 116.9 Grammes per person per day | 44.05 Grammes per person per day | Iceland |
| 2000s | 86.97 Grammes per person per day | 130.05 Grammes per person per day | 43.08 Grammes per person per day | Iceland |
| 2010s | 114.77 Grammes per person per day | 144.08 Grammes per person per day | 29.31 Grammes per person per day | Iceland |
| 2020s | 127.2 Grammes per person per day | 150.93 Grammes per person per day | 23.73 Grammes per person per day | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food supply and consumption — protein supply, China or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 151.7 Grammes per person per day against 131.6 Grammes per person per day in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food supply and consumption — protein supply between China and Iceland?
- 20.1 Grammes per person per day, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Iceland rank globally for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- China ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 1st 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.