Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: Animal protein consumption
Hong Kong, China
15.69 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Iceland
24.5 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
5th
Iceland rank
2nd
Animal protein consumption over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 24.5 grams of protein per day per capita against 15.69 grams of protein per day per capita in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 8.81 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.19 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1970s | 13.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.44 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1980s | 13.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.76 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1990s | 15.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.09 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2000s | 16.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.46 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 15.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.01 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.62 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 24.5 grams of protein per day per capita against 15.69 grams of protein per day per capita in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 8.81 grams of protein per day per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 2nd 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.