Australia vs New Caledonia: Animal protein consumption
Australia
6.11 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
New Caledonia
6.31 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
68th
New Caledonia rank
65th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Australia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 6.31 grams of protein per day per capita against 6.11 grams of protein per day per capita in Australia, a difference of 0.2 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 68th and New Caledonia ranks 65th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8634 grams of protein per day per capita | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2396 grams of protein per day per capita | Australia |
| 1980s | 4.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.62 grams of protein per day per capita | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 4.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.21 grams of protein per day per capita | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 5.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2601 grams of protein per day per capita | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 6.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3998 grams of protein per day per capita | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 6.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4548 grams of protein per day per capita | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Australia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 6.31 grams of protein per day per capita against 6.11 grams of protein per day per capita in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Australia and New Caledonia?
- 0.2 grams of protein per day per capita, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and New Caledonia rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Australia ranks 68th and New Caledonia ranks 65th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.