Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Denmark

Denmark: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 86.75 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
86.75 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 191 countries
All-time high
91.71 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
44.15 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Denmark stood at 86.75 grams of protein per day per capita.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 91.71 grams of protein per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.15 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1973.

That places Denmark 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.81 grams of protein per day per capita 44.34 grams of protein per day per capita 48.53 grams of protein per day per capita 9
1970s 49.83 grams of protein per day per capita 44.15 grams of protein per day per capita 56.31 grams of protein per day per capita 10
1980s 59.53 grams of protein per day per capita 52.96 grams of protein per day per capita 67.01 grams of protein per day per capita 10
1990s 68.4 grams of protein per day per capita 63.38 grams of protein per day per capita 71.77 grams of protein per day per capita 10
2000s 68.61 grams of protein per day per capita 62.04 grams of protein per day per capita 75.99 grams of protein per day per capita 10
2010s 80.47 grams of protein per day per capita 68.43 grams of protein per day per capita 91.71 grams of protein per day per capita 10
2020s 88.14 grams of protein per day per capita 86.75 grams of protein per day per capita 90.1 grams of protein per day per capita 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Iceland 106.46 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  2. 2 Mongolia 97.27 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  3. 5 Belarus 85.69 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  4. 6 Lithuania 83.37 grams of protein per day per capita compare
  5. 7 United States 82.9 grams of protein per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 86.75 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 91.71 grams of protein per day per capita in 2018.
What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 44.15 grams of protein per day per capita in 1973.
How does Denmark rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
Denmark ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.