Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Guyana
Guyana: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.2%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2023
All-time low
3.2%
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Guyana, 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 Guyana stood at 7.2%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Guyana peaked at 7.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1986.
That places Guyana 65th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.7% | — |
| 1962 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.1% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 4.5% | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 26.73 % change on previous year (2005)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,438 current US$ per person (2005)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.73 % change on previous year (2005)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 265.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 287,432 current LCU per person (2005)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -7.28 % change on previous year (2005)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Guyana?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Guyana was 7.2% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1986.
- How does Guyana rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Guyana ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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