Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in China
China: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 6.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.1%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
93rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2023
All-time low
0.9%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in China, 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 China stood at 6.1%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in China peaked at 6.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1961.
China ranks 93rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9% | — |
| 1962 | 1.0% | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 1.1% | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 1.3% | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in China?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in China was 6.1% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1961.
- How does China rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- China ranks 93rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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