Australia vs Egypt: Animal protein consumption
Australia
6.11 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Egypt
5.9 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
68th
Egypt rank
71st
Animal protein consumption over time
- Australia
- Egypt
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.11 grams of protein per day per capita against 5.9 grams of protein per day per capita in Egypt, a difference of 0.21 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 68th and Egypt ranks 71st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.73 grams of protein per day per capita | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.24 grams of protein per day per capita | Australia |
| 1980s | 4.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.27 grams of protein per day per capita | Australia |
| 1990s | 4.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.01 grams of protein per day per capita | Australia |
| 2000s | 5.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.59 grams of protein per day per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.184 grams of protein per day per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 6.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.12 grams of protein per day per capita | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Australia or Egypt?
- Australia, at 6.11 grams of protein per day per capita against 5.9 grams of protein per day per capita in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Australia and Egypt?
- 0.21 grams of protein per day per capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Australia ranks 68th and Egypt ranks 71st 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.