Nepal vs Rwanda: Animal protein consumption
Nepal
1.32 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Rwanda
1.37 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Nepal rank
161st
Rwanda rank
160th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Nepal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.37 grams of protein per day per capita against 1.32 grams of protein per day per capita in Nepal, a difference of 0.05 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nepal ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 160th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0447 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0632 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0185 grams of protein per day per capita | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.0538 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0729 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0191 grams of protein per day per capita | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.1286 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0919 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0367 grams of protein per day per capita | Nepal |
| 1990s | 0.2667 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1867 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0801 grams of protein per day per capita | Nepal |
| 2000s | 0.4788 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3839 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0949 grams of protein per day per capita | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.833 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.48 grams of protein per day per capita | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.41 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.135 grams of protein per day per capita | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Nepal or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.37 grams of protein per day per capita against 1.32 grams of protein per day per capita in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Nepal and Rwanda?
- 0.05 grams of protein per day per capita, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Nepal ranks 161st and Rwanda ranks 160th 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.