Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Animal protein consumption
Australia
6.11 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
6.15 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
68th
United Arab Emirates rank
67th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 6.15 grams of protein per day per capita against 6.11 grams of protein per day per capita in Australia, a difference of 0.04 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Australia ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 67th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.9 grams of protein per day per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 3.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.59 grams of protein per day per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 4.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.83 grams of protein per day per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 4.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.9839 grams of protein per day per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 5.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0782 grams of protein per day per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.01 grams of protein per day per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 6.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4225 grams of protein per day per capita | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 6.15 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 0.04 grams of protein per day per capita, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Australia ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 67th 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.