Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.2%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2020
All-time low
1.5%
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nepal, 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 Nepal stood at 2.2%.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nepal peaked at 2.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1994.
Nepal ranks 173rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8% | — |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 170 Sierra Leone 2.3% compare
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- 172 Djibouti 2.2% compare
- 174 Ghana 2.2% compare
- 175 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.2% compare
- 176 Liberia 2.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 18,479 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 22.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0682 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 104.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nepal?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Nepal was 2.2% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1994.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Nepal ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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