Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
56th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2015
All-time low
5.6%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 7.5% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Switzerland peaked at 7.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1961.
Switzerland ranks 56th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.6% | — |
| 1962 | 5.9% | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 5.9% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.1% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 6.0% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.2% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 6.3% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 7.2% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 7.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 53 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.6% compare
- 54 Uruguay 7.6% compare
- 55 Malaysia 7.5% compare
- 57 Netherlands Antilles 7.4% compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.4% compare
- 59 Barbados 7.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.4117 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 47,255 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 46,013 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Switzerland?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Switzerland was 7.5% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1961.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Switzerland ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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