Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Belize
Belize: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 5.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.7%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2022
All-time low
3.8%
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Belize, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 5.7% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Belize peaked at 5.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1992.
That places Belize 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.8% | — |
| 1962 | 5.3% | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 4.0% | -23.8% |
| 1964 | 4.3% | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 4.5% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.1% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Belize
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,245 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5375 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 4,129 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Belize?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Belize was 5.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1992.
- How does Belize rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Belize ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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