Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Iceland
Iceland: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 11.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
11.6%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 1975
All-time low
9.8%
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Iceland is 11.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Iceland peaked at 13.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1996.
That places Iceland 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.4% | — |
| 1962 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 11.8% | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 12.2% | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 11.4% | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 11.2% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 12.6% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 13.6% | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 12.7% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.3% | 11.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 10.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Iceland?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Iceland was 11.6% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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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