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
051015196119922023

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 191 countries.

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About this data

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

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.