Cameroon vs Netherlands: Animal protein consumption

Cameroon
5.16 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Netherlands
5.16 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Cameroon rank
81st
Netherlands rank
82nd

Animal protein consumption over time

  • Cameroon
  • Netherlands
234567196119922023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 5.16 grams of protein per day per capita against 5.16 grams of protein per day per capita in Netherlands, a difference of 0 grams of protein per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 81st and Netherlands ranks 82nd of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 3.33 grams of protein per day per capita 3.68 grams of protein per day per capita 0.351 grams of protein per day per capita Netherlands
1970s 3.04 grams of protein per day per capita 3.48 grams of protein per day per capita 0.4386 grams of protein per day per capita Netherlands
1980s 3.71 grams of protein per day per capita 3.22 grams of protein per day per capita 0.4932 grams of protein per day per capita Cameroon
1990s 3.22 grams of protein per day per capita 4.57 grams of protein per day per capita 1.34 grams of protein per day per capita Netherlands
2000s 4.5 grams of protein per day per capita 6.87 grams of protein per day per capita 2.37 grams of protein per day per capita Netherlands
2010s 5.76 grams of protein per day per capita 5.67 grams of protein per day per capita 0.098 grams of protein per day per capita Cameroon
2020s 5.38 grams of protein per day per capita 5.23 grams of protein per day per capita 0.145 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 Netherlands?
Cameroon, at 5.16 grams of protein per day per capita against 5.16 grams of protein per day per capita in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Cameroon and Netherlands?
0 grams of protein per day per capita, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Netherlands rank globally for animal protein consumption?
Cameroon ranks 81st and Netherlands ranks 82nd 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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Indicator
Animal protein consumption
Unit
grams of protein per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,213 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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