Germany vs Poland: Animal protein consumption
Germany
3.88 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Poland
3.75 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Germany rank
101st
Poland rank
104th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.88 grams of protein per day per capita against 3.75 grams of protein per day per capita in Poland, a difference of 0.13 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 101st and Poland ranks 104th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0693 grams of protein per day per capita | Germany |
| 1970s | 3.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.42 grams of protein per day per capita | Poland |
| 1980s | 3.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.58 grams of protein per day per capita | Poland |
| 1990s | 3.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1621 grams of protein per day per capita | Poland |
| 2000s | 4.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3482 grams of protein per day per capita | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.038 grams of protein per day per capita | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.115 grams of protein per day per capita | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 3.88 grams of protein per day per capita against 3.75 grams of protein per day per capita in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Germany and Poland?
- 0.13 grams of protein per day per capita, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Germany ranks 101st and Poland ranks 104th 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.