Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 5.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
112th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2023
All-time low
2.6%
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Pakistan is 5.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Pakistan peaked at 5.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1972.
That places Pakistan 112th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.3% | — |
| 1962 | 3.1% | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.6% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Pakistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 33.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 68.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.0932 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 148.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 26.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Pakistan?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Pakistan was 5.2% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Pakistan ranks 112th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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