Australia vs Gambia: Animal protein consumption
Australia
6.11 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Gambia
5.9 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
68th
Gambia rank
70th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Australia
- Gambia
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 Gambia, a difference of 0.21 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Australia ranks 68th and Gambia ranks 70th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.05 grams of protein per day per capita | Gambia |
| 1970s | 3.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6099 grams of protein per day per capita | Gambia |
| 1980s | 4.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2038 grams of protein per day per capita | Gambia |
| 1990s | 4.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.35 grams of protein per day per capita | Gambia |
| 2000s | 5.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.41 grams of protein per day per capita | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.811 grams of protein per day per capita | Gambia |
| 2020s | 6.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0325 grams of protein per day per capita | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Australia or Gambia?
- Australia, at 6.11 grams of protein per day per capita against 5.9 grams of protein per day per capita in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Australia and Gambia?
- 0.21 grams of protein per day per capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Gambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Gambia rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Australia ranks 68th and Gambia ranks 70th 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.