Ireland vs Netherlands: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply

Ireland
136.9 Grammes per person per day
in 2023
Netherlands
117.1 Grammes per person per day
in 2023
Ireland rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
4th

Food supply and consumption — Protein supply over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 136.9 Grammes per person per day against 117.1 Grammes per person per day in Netherlands, a difference of 19.8 Grammes per person per day.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th of 41 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 103.04 Grammes per person per day 88.93 Grammes per person per day 14.11 Grammes per person per day Ireland
1970s 108.86 Grammes per person per day 94.87 Grammes per person per day 13.99 Grammes per person per day Ireland
1980s 112.69 Grammes per person per day 98.69 Grammes per person per day 14 Grammes per person per day Ireland
1990s 111.75 Grammes per person per day 103.34 Grammes per person per day 8.41 Grammes per person per day Ireland
2000s 115 Grammes per person per day 105.93 Grammes per person per day 9.07 Grammes per person per day Ireland
2010s 119.19 Grammes per person per day 109.91 Grammes per person per day 9.28 Grammes per person per day Ireland
2020s 135.05 Grammes per person per day 113.83 Grammes per person per day 21.23 Grammes per person per day Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food supply and consumption — protein supply, Ireland or Netherlands?
Ireland, at 136.9 Grammes per person per day against 117.1 Grammes per person per day in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in food supply and consumption — protein supply between Ireland and Netherlands?
19.8 Grammes per person per day, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
Ireland ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 4th 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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Indicator
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply
Unit
Grammes per person per day
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,852 data points, 1961–2023
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