Germany vs Switzerland: Animal protein consumption
Germany
3.88 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Switzerland
4.05 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Germany rank
101st
Switzerland rank
99th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.05 grams of protein per day per capita against 3.88 grams of protein per day per capita in Germany, a difference of 0.17 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 99th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.4 grams of protein per day per capita | Germany |
| 1970s | 3.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.24 grams of protein per day per capita | Germany |
| 1980s | 3.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4206 grams of protein per day per capita | Germany |
| 1990s | 3.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3758 grams of protein per day per capita | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6432 grams of protein per day per capita | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.179 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2075 grams of protein per day per capita | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.05 grams of protein per day per capita against 3.88 grams of protein per day per capita in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.17 grams of protein per day per capita, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Germany ranks 101st and Switzerland ranks 99th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.