Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
187th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2002
All-time low
1.0%
in 2017
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
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 Ethiopia stood at 1.1%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ethiopia peaked at 1.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.
Ethiopia ranks 187th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.4% | — |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +42.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 29.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 96.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 90,177 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7204 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 671.95 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -14.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 809.35 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 29.62 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ethiopia?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ethiopia was 1.1% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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