Argentina vs Ecuador: Animal protein consumption
Argentina
1.94 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Ecuador
1.95 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Argentina rank
142nd
Ecuador rank
141st
Animal protein consumption over time
- Argentina
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.95 grams of protein per day per capita against 1.94 grams of protein per day per capita in Argentina, a difference of 0.01 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ecuador ahead.
Argentina ranks 142nd and Ecuador ranks 141st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.259 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 1.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.21 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.43 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4923 grams of protein per day per capita | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2743 grams of protein per day per capita | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.565 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0125 grams of protein per day per capita | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Argentina or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 1.95 grams of protein per day per capita against 1.94 grams of protein per day per capita in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Argentina and Ecuador?
- 0.01 grams of protein per day per capita, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Ecuador?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Ecuador rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Argentina ranks 142nd and Ecuador ranks 141st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.