Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.6%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.8%
in 2016
All-time low
6.4%
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 7.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1999.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.7% | — |
| 1962 | 6.9% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 6.9% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 6.7% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 6.8% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 6.8% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 7.0% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.6% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.6% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | -2.1% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 7.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 7.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 50 Seychelles 7.8% compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 86.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,251 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 76.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 691.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0191 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,103 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 22.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 7.6% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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