India vs South Africa: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 79.2 Grammes per person per day against 74.6 Grammes per person per day in India, a difference of 4.6 Grammes per person per day.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 41 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.54 Grammes per person per day | 71.84 Grammes per person per day | 21.3 Grammes per person per day | South Africa |
| 1970s | 50.29 Grammes per person per day | 74.88 Grammes per person per day | 24.59 Grammes per person per day | South Africa |
| 1980s | 53.23 Grammes per person per day | 73.82 Grammes per person per day | 20.59 Grammes per person per day | South Africa |
| 1990s | 55.91 Grammes per person per day | 73.36 Grammes per person per day | 17.45 Grammes per person per day | South Africa |
| 2000s | 55.9 Grammes per person per day | 78.22 Grammes per person per day | 22.32 Grammes per person per day | South Africa |
| 2010s | 63.67 Grammes per person per day | 79.95 Grammes per person per day | 16.28 Grammes per person per day | South Africa |
| 2020s | 72.17 Grammes per person per day | 79.9 Grammes per person per day | 7.73 Grammes per person per day | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food supply and consumption — protein supply, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 79.2 Grammes per person per day against 74.6 Grammes per person per day in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food supply and consumption — protein supply between India and South Africa?
- 4.6 Grammes per person per day, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- India ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th 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.