Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Australia
Australia: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 9.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
9.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 1978
All-time low
8.5%
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Australia, 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 Australia is 9.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Australia peaked at 10.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2009.
That places Australia 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.8% | — |
| 1962 | 9.1% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 8.9% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 9.0% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 8.7% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 8.8% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 9.0% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 9.5% | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 8.6% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 17 Bermuda 9.3% compare
- 18 Estonia 9.1% compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.1% compare
- 21 Luxembourg 9.1% compare
- 22 Marshall Islands 9.0% compare
- 23 Argentina 9.0% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Australia?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Australia was 9.1% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia 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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