Greece vs Italy: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita

Greece
70.24 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Italy
69.14 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Greece rank
33rd
Italy rank
35th

Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Greece
  • Italy
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 70.24 grams of protein per day per capita against 69.14 grams of protein per day per capita in Italy, a difference of 1.1 grams of protein per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Greece ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 35th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 34.87 grams of protein per day per capita 34.44 grams of protein per day per capita 0.4291 grams of protein per day per capita Greece
1970s 48.3 grams of protein per day per capita 46.51 grams of protein per day per capita 1.79 grams of protein per day per capita Greece
1980s 54.88 grams of protein per day per capita 55.89 grams of protein per day per capita 1 grams of protein per day per capita Italy
1990s 60.51 grams of protein per day per capita 59.65 grams of protein per day per capita 0.8648 grams of protein per day per capita Greece
2000s 63.9 grams of protein per day per capita 60.67 grams of protein per day per capita 3.24 grams of protein per day per capita Greece
2010s 63.06 grams of protein per day per capita 66.52 grams of protein per day per capita 3.46 grams of protein per day per capita Italy
2020s 65.47 grams of protein per day per capita 68.95 grams of protein per day per capita 3.48 grams of protein per day per capita Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Greece or Italy?
Greece, at 70.24 grams of protein per day per capita against 69.14 grams of protein per day per capita in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Greece and Italy?
1.1 grams of protein per day per capita, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greece and Italy rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
Greece ranks 33rd and Italy ranks 35th 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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Indicator
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Unit
grams of protein per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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