Panama vs United States: Animal protein consumption
Panama
4.52 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
United States
4.68 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Panama rank
93rd
United States rank
91st
Animal protein consumption over time
- Panama
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.68 grams of protein per day per capita against 4.52 grams of protein per day per capita in Panama, a difference of 0.16 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Panama ranks 93rd and United States ranks 91st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6363 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 1970s | 4.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.25 grams of protein per day per capita | Panama |
| 1980s | 4.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0811 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 1990s | 4.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.9179 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 2000s | 4.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7359 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 2010s | 4.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.023 grams of protein per day per capita | Panama |
| 2020s | 4.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.11 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Panama or United States?
- United States, at 4.68 grams of protein per day per capita against 4.52 grams of protein per day per capita in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Panama and United States?
- 0.16 grams of protein per day per capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Panama and United States rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Panama ranks 93rd and United States ranks 91st 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.