Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 8.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
34th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2021
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 Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia is 8.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Saint Lucia peaked at 10.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1962.
Saint Lucia ranks 34th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.1% | — |
| 1962 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 4.5% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 4.8% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 5.1% | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 5.2% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 5.5% | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 6.2% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 10.6% | 4 |
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Saint Lucia?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Saint Lucia was 8.4% 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1962.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Saint Lucia ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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