Cameroon vs Ireland: Animal protein consumption
Cameroon
5.16 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Ireland
5 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Cameroon rank
81st
Ireland rank
84th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Cameroon
- Ireland
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 5.16 grams of protein per day per capita against 5 grams of protein per day per capita in Ireland, a difference of 0.16 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 81st and Ireland ranks 84th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.955 grams of protein per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 3.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2815 grams of protein per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6699 grams of protein per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.59 grams of protein per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.9204 grams of protein per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.142 grams of protein per day per capita | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 5.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2625 grams of protein per day per capita | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Cameroon or Ireland?
- Cameroon, at 5.16 grams of protein per day per capita against 5 grams of protein per day per capita in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Cameroon and Ireland?
- 0.16 grams of protein per day per capita, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ireland rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 81st and Ireland ranks 84th 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.