Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Israel
Israel: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 8.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
31st
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2018
All-time low
5.3%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Israel, 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 Israel stood at 8.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Israel peaked at 8.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1961.
Israel ranks 31st of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.3% | — |
| 1962 | 5.9% | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 6.4% | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 6.3% | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.3% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 6.7% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 22,670 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 15,068 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.8621 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Israel?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Israel was 8.5% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Israel ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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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