Finland vs Sweden: Animal protein consumption
Finland
7.75 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Sweden
7.66 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Finland rank
46th
Sweden rank
48th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.75 grams of protein per day per capita against 7.66 grams of protein per day per capita in Sweden, a difference of 0.09 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.73 grams of protein per day per capita | Sweden |
| 1970s | 7.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.07 grams of protein per day per capita | Sweden |
| 1980s | 8.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2654 grams of protein per day per capita | Sweden |
| 1990s | 9.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5798 grams of protein per day per capita | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7696 grams of protein per day per capita | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.583 grams of protein per day per capita | Finland |
| 2020s | 7.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.075 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 Sweden?
- Finland, at 7.75 grams of protein per day per capita against 7.66 grams of protein per day per capita in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.09 grams of protein per day per capita, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Finland ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 48th 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.