Italy vs Spain: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply

Italy
116.6 Grammes per person per day
in 2023
Spain
117.6 Grammes per person per day
in 2023
Italy rank
16th
Spain rank
14th

Food supply and consumption — Protein supply over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 117.6 Grammes per person per day against 116.6 Grammes per person per day in Italy, a difference of 1 Grammes per person per day.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 88.76 Grammes per person per day 80.82 Grammes per person per day 7.93 Grammes per person per day Italy
1970s 100.62 Grammes per person per day 91.1 Grammes per person per day 9.52 Grammes per person per day Italy
1980s 106.04 Grammes per person per day 100.17 Grammes per person per day 5.87 Grammes per person per day Italy
1990s 110.53 Grammes per person per day 109.18 Grammes per person per day 1.35 Grammes per person per day Italy
2000s 112 Grammes per person per day 111.12 Grammes per person per day 0.88 Grammes per person per day Italy
2010s 115.33 Grammes per person per day 110.47 Grammes per person per day 4.86 Grammes per person per day Italy
2020s 115.72 Grammes per person per day 114.83 Grammes per person per day 0.9 Grammes per person per day Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food supply and consumption — protein supply, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 117.6 Grammes per person per day against 116.6 Grammes per person per day in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in food supply and consumption — protein supply between Italy and Spain?
1 Grammes per person per day, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
Italy ranks 16th and Spain ranks 14th 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
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Coverage
51 places, 2,852 data points, 1961–2023
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