Hungary vs Japan: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita

Hungary
53.79 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Japan
53.35 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
Hungary rank
73rd
Japan rank
75th

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

  • Hungary
  • Japan
0204060196119922023

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 53.79 grams of protein per day per capita against 53.35 grams of protein per day per capita in Japan, a difference of 0.44 grams of protein per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 73rd and Japan ranks 75th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 39.26 grams of protein per day per capita 28.42 grams of protein per day per capita 10.84 grams of protein per day per capita Hungary
1970s 48.93 grams of protein per day per capita 40.68 grams of protein per day per capita 8.25 grams of protein per day per capita Hungary
1980s 58.74 grams of protein per day per capita 50.19 grams of protein per day per capita 8.55 grams of protein per day per capita Hungary
1990s 51.55 grams of protein per day per capita 54.41 grams of protein per day per capita 2.86 grams of protein per day per capita Japan
2000s 50.03 grams of protein per day per capita 51.78 grams of protein per day per capita 1.75 grams of protein per day per capita Japan
2010s 51.45 grams of protein per day per capita 48.92 grams of protein per day per capita 2.53 grams of protein per day per capita Hungary
2020s 55.28 grams of protein per day per capita 52.17 grams of protein per day per capita 3.11 grams of protein per day per capita Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Hungary or Japan?
Hungary, at 53.79 grams of protein per day per capita against 53.35 grams of protein per day per capita in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Hungary and Japan?
0.44 grams of protein per day per capita, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
Hungary ranks 73rd and Japan ranks 75th 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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