New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: Animal protein consumption
Animal protein consumption over time
- New Zealand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6.5 grams of protein per day per capita against 6.15 grams of protein per day per capita in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.35 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
New Zealand ranks 64th and United Arab Emirates ranks 67th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 1 grams of protein per day per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 3.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 3.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.06 grams of protein per day per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 5.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.219 grams of protein per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.07 grams of protein per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 6.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.522 grams of protein per day per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 6.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0375 grams of protein per day per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, New Zealand or United Arab Emirates?
- New Zealand, at 6.5 grams of protein per day per capita against 6.15 grams of protein per day per capita in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.35 grams of protein per day per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 64th and United Arab Emirates ranks 67th 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.