Finland vs France: Animal protein consumption
Finland
7.75 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
France
7.76 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Finland rank
46th
France rank
45th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 7.76 grams of protein per day per capita against 7.75 grams of protein per day per capita in Finland, a difference of 0.01 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 46th and France ranks 45th of 192 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7963 grams of protein per day per capita | Finland |
| 1970s | 7.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.08 grams of protein per day per capita | Finland |
| 1980s | 8.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.16 grams of protein per day per capita | Finland |
| 1990s | 9.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.02 grams of protein per day per capita | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.05 grams of protein per day per capita | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.868 grams of protein per day per capita | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.02 grams of protein per day per capita | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Finland or France?
- France, at 7.76 grams of protein per day per capita against 7.75 grams of protein per day per capita in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Finland and France?
- 0.01 grams of protein per day per capita, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Finland ranks 46th and France ranks 45th 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.