Ghana vs Jamaica: Animal protein consumption
Ghana
7.47 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Jamaica
7.35 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
55th
Jamaica rank
58th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.47 grams of protein per day per capita against 7.35 grams of protein per day per capita in Jamaica, a difference of 0.12 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ghana ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 58th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.74 grams of protein per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 10.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.16 grams of protein per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1980s | 7.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.67 grams of protein per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1990s | 8.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.55 grams of protein per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.53 grams of protein per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.784 grams of protein per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0875 grams of protein per day per capita | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Ghana, at 7.47 grams of protein per day per capita against 7.35 grams of protein per day per capita in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.12 grams of protein per day per capita, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Ghana ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 58th 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.