China vs Spain: Animal protein consumption
China
10.4 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Spain
10.55 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
China rank
25th
Spain rank
24th
Animal protein consumption over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.55 grams of protein per day per capita against 10.4 grams of protein per day per capita in China, a difference of 0.15 grams of protein per day per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
China ranks 25th and Spain ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.01 grams of protein per day per capita | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.13 grams of protein per day per capita | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.09 grams of protein per day per capita | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.66 grams of protein per day per capita | Spain |
| 2000s | 6.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.83 grams of protein per day per capita | Spain |
| 2010s | 9.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.3 grams of protein per day per capita | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.21 grams of protein per day per capita | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, China or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.55 grams of protein per day per capita against 10.4 grams of protein per day per capita in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between China and Spain?
- 0.15 grams of protein per day per capita, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- China ranks 25th and Spain ranks 24th 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.