Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Canada
Canada: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.9%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
46th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 1964
All-time low
6.6%
in 2005
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Canada stood at 7.9%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Canada peaked at 8.4% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2005.
That places Canada 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.3% | — |
| 1962 | 8.0% | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 8.0% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 8.4% | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 8.0% | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 8.2% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.3% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 8.3% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 8.4% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 8.1% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Canada?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Canada was 7.9% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1964.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2005.
- How does Canada rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Canada ranks 46th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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