Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 3.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2017
All-time low
1.6%
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 3.3% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Myanmar peaked at 6.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1996.
Myanmar ranks 147th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.3% | — |
| 1962 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.2% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -50.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Myanmar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.01 Percent per annum (2029)
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 531.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 791,040 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1477 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 219.92 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 194.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Myanmar?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Myanmar was 3.3% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1996.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Myanmar ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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