Iran vs Zambia: Animal protein consumption
Iran
3.24 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Zambia
3.31 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Iran rank
116th
Zambia rank
113th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Iran
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.31 grams of protein per day per capita against 3.24 grams of protein per day per capita in Iran, a difference of 0.07 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Iran ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 113th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1423 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.53 grams of protein per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.4005 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.33 grams of protein per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.5986 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.1 grams of protein per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.05 grams of protein per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.25 grams of protein per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.343 grams of protein per day per capita | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0125 grams of protein per day per capita | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Iran or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.31 grams of protein per day per capita against 3.24 grams of protein per day per capita in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Iran and Zambia?
- 0.07 grams of protein per day per capita, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Zambia rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Iran ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 113th 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.