Ireland vs Netherlands: Animal protein consumption
Ireland
5 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Netherlands
5.16 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Ireland rank
84th
Netherlands rank
82nd
Animal protein consumption over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.16 grams of protein per day per capita against 5 grams of protein per day per capita in Ireland, a difference of 0.16 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 84th and Netherlands ranks 82nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.31 grams of protein per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 3.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1571 grams of protein per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 4.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.16 grams of protein per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1990s | 4.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2462 grams of protein per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.45 grams of protein per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.044 grams of protein per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1175 grams of protein per day per capita | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5.16 grams of protein per day per capita against 5 grams of protein per day per capita in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.16 grams of protein per day per capita, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Ireland ranks 84th and Netherlands ranks 82nd 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.