Australia vs United States of America: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita

Australia
124.99 grams per day per capita
in 2023
United States of America
123.1 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
14th
United States of America rank
16th

Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Australia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 124.99 grams per day per capita against 123.1 grams per day per capita in United States of America, a difference of 1.89 grams per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 108.51 grams per day per capita 99.33 grams per day per capita 9.18 grams per day per capita Australia
1970s 108.7 grams per day per capita 99.2 grams per day per capita 9.5 grams per day per capita Australia
1980s 105.95 grams per day per capita 103.35 grams per day per capita 2.6 grams per day per capita Australia
1990s 105.07 grams per day per capita 111.72 grams per day per capita 6.65 grams per day per capita United States of America
2000s 105.58 grams per day per capita 114.95 grams per day per capita 9.37 grams per day per capita United States of America
2010s 120.32 grams per day per capita 118.55 grams per day per capita 1.77 grams per day per capita Australia
2020s 121.47 grams per day per capita 122.88 grams per day per capita 1.42 grams per day per capita United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita, Australia or United States of America?
Australia, at 124.99 grams per day per capita against 123.1 grams per day per capita in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita between Australia and United States of America?
1.89 grams per day per capita, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
Australia ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita
Unit
grams per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing 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

Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.