Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 5.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2023
All-time low
2.7%
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic stood at 5.8%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1974.
That places Dominican Republic 100th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.0% | — |
| 1962 | 3.2% | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | -16.4% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 3.1% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 86% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -114.00 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -9.9 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Dominican Republic?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Dominican Republic was 5.8% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1974.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Dominican Republic ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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