Italy vs USSR: Animal protein consumption
Italy
7.91 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
USSR
7.91 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1991
Italy rank
39th
USSR rank
40th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Italy
- USSR
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.91 grams of protein per day per capita against 7.91 grams of protein per day per capita in USSR, a difference of 0 grams of protein per day per capita.
Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 39th and USSR ranks 40th of 192 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.91 grams of protein per day per capita | USSR |
| 1970s | 3.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.68 grams of protein per day per capita | USSR |
| 1980s | 5.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.51 grams of protein per day per capita | USSR |
| 1990s | 6.32 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.08 grams of protein per day per capita | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Italy or USSR?
- Italy, at 7.91 grams of protein per day per capita against 7.91 grams of protein per day per capita in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Italy and USSR?
- 0 grams of protein per day per capita, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Italy and USSR rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Italy ranks 39th and USSR ranks 40th 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.