Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Peru
Peru: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 6.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2023
All-time low
3.3%
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Peru, 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 Peru is 6.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Peru peaked at 6.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1983.
Peru ranks 90th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.7% | — |
| 1962 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.9% | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 3.8% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.0% | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 4.5% | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 3.4% | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 18.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,970 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7255 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 7,026 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1605 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Peru?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Peru was 6.2% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1983.
- How does Peru rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Peru ranks 90th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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