Cambodia vs Japan: Animal protein consumption
Cambodia
13.31 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Japan
13.46 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
Cambodia rank
16th
Japan rank
15th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Cambodia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.46 grams of protein per day per capita against 13.31 grams of protein per day per capita in Cambodia, a difference of 0.15 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Cambodia ranks 16th and Japan ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.68 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.12 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.97 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.87 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.87 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 13.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.9286 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 2020s | 13.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3869 grams of protein per day per capita | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Cambodia or Japan?
- Japan, at 13.46 grams of protein per day per capita against 13.31 grams of protein per day per capita in Cambodia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Cambodia and Japan?
- 0.15 grams of protein per day per capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Cambodia and Japan rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Cambodia ranks 16th and Japan ranks 15th 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.