France vs Sweden: Animal protein consumption
France
7.76 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Sweden
7.66 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
France rank
45th
Sweden rank
48th
Animal protein consumption over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 7.76 grams of protein per day per capita against 7.66 grams of protein per day per capita in Sweden, a difference of 0.1 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 48th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.52 grams of protein per day per capita | Sweden |
| 1970s | 5.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.15 grams of protein per day per capita | Sweden |
| 1980s | 5.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.43 grams of protein per day per capita | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.44 grams of protein per day per capita | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2775 grams of protein per day per capita | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.285 grams of protein per day per capita | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.055 grams of protein per day per capita | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, France or Sweden?
- France, at 7.76 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 France and Sweden?
- 0.1 grams of protein per day per capita, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- France ranks 45th 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.