Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Jordan
Jordan: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 4.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.5%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
124th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2012
All-time low
1.4%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Jordan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 4.5% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Jordan peaked at 4.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1961.
That places Jordan 124th 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4% | — |
| 1962 | 1.5% | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.5% | -21.7% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | +55.6% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | +14.6% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | -17.8% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 2.9% | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 3.0% | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 2.9% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.8% | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.4 % change on previous year (2007)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3845 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 963.7 current LCU per person (2007)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 22.71 % change on previous year (2007)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 688.79 current US$ per person (2007)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.1949 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 488.35 current LCU per person (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Jordan?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Jordan was 4.5% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Jordan ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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