Japan vs Samoa: Animal protein consumption
Japan
13.46 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
Samoa
12.92 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Japan rank
15th
Samoa rank
18th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Japan
- Samoa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.46 grams of protein per day per capita against 12.92 grams of protein per day per capita in Samoa, a difference of 0.54 grams of protein per day per capita.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 15th and Samoa ranks 18th of 192 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.29 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 1970s | 21.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.31 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 1980s | 25.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.89 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 1990s | 25.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.2 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 22.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.62 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 14.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.58 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
| 2020s | 13.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5238 grams of protein per day per capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Japan or Samoa?
- Japan, at 13.46 grams of protein per day per capita against 12.92 grams of protein per day per capita in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Japan and Samoa?
- 0.54 grams of protein per day per capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Samoa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Samoa rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Japan ranks 15th and Samoa ranks 18th 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.