Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Cyprus
Cyprus: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 8.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus stood at 8.0%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Cyprus peaked at 8.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1961.
That places Cyprus 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.4% | — |
| 1962 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 4.1% | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 5.1% | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 4.6% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 5.0% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 7.0% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 5.3% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.5009 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15,066 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 14,556 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7509 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Cyprus?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Cyprus was 8.0% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1961.
- How does Cyprus rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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