Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 1.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.6%
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.8%
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mozambique peaked at 1.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1993.
That places Mozambique 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9% | — |
| 1962 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.1% | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +45.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1544 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 101.43 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 120.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 12.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mozambique?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mozambique was 1.6% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1993.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Mozambique ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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