Denmark vs Iceland: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Denmark
86.75 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Iceland
106.46 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
Iceland rank
1st
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 106.46 grams of protein per day per capita against 86.75 grams of protein per day per capita in Denmark, a difference of 19.71 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 89.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.69 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1970s | 49.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 93.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.68 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1980s | 59.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 95.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.43 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 1990s | 68.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 80.48 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.07 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2000s | 68.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 94.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 25.61 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 80.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 106.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.03 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 88.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 105.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.77 grams of protein per day per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 106.46 grams of protein per day per capita against 86.75 grams of protein per day per capita in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Denmark and Iceland?
- 19.71 grams of protein per day per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 1st 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 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.