Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Colombia
Colombia: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 5.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2022
All-time low
3.3%
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 5.9% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Colombia peaked at 6.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1983.
That places Colombia 99th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.0% | — |
| 1962 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 4.3% | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.0% | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1424 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,219 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,326 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 627.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Colombia?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Colombia was 5.9% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1983.
- How does Colombia rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Colombia ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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