Belize vs South Africa: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Belize
40.04 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
South Africa
36.51 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Belize rank
110th
South Africa rank
113th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
Belize currently reports 40.04 grams of protein per day per capita against 36.51 grams of protein per day per capita in South Africa, a difference of 3.53 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 113th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.42 grams of protein per day per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 28.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.98 grams of protein per day per capita | Belize |
| 1980s | 33.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.46 grams of protein per day per capita | Belize |
| 1990s | 26.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 23.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.65 grams of protein per day per capita | Belize |
| 2000s | 29.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 28.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.9908 grams of protein per day per capita | Belize |
| 2010s | 33.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.57 grams of protein per day per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2694 grams of protein per day per capita | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Belize or South Africa?
- Belize, at 40.04 grams of protein per day per capita against 36.51 grams of protein per day per capita in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Belize and South Africa?
- 3.53 grams of protein per day per capita, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Belize ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 113th 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.