Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Spain
Spain: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 9.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2023
All-time low
3.9%
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 9.3% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Spain peaked at 9.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1962.
Spain ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.9% | — |
| 1962 | 3.9% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | +20.5% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 5.5% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 5.9% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 6.0% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.7% | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.5% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 4 |
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- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3242 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 12,524 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2754 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,636 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Spain?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Spain was 9.3% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1962.
- How does Spain rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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