Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Animal protein consumption
Jamaica
7.35 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
7.45 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Jamaica rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 7.45 grams of protein per day per capita against 7.35 grams of protein per day per capita in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.9 grams of protein per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 7.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.76 grams of protein per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 5.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5929 grams of protein per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 5.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.2 grams of protein per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1756 grams of protein per day per capita | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.58 grams of protein per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 7.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2775 grams of protein per day per capita | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 7.45 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 Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1 grams of protein per day per capita, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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.