Canada vs Ireland: Animal protein consumption
Canada
4.97 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Ireland
5 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
86th
Ireland rank
84th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Canada
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5 grams of protein per day per capita against 4.97 grams of protein per day per capita in Canada, a difference of 0.03 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 86th and Ireland ranks 84th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8979 grams of protein per day per capita | Canada |
| 1970s | 3.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5444 grams of protein per day per capita | Canada |
| 1980s | 4.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3118 grams of protein per day per capita | Canada |
| 1990s | 5.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.03 grams of protein per day per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3639 grams of protein per day per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.131 grams of protein per day per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 5.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0875 grams of protein per day per capita | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Canada or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5 grams of protein per day per capita against 4.97 grams of protein per day per capita in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Canada and Ireland?
- 0.03 grams of protein per day per capita, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Canada ranks 86th 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.