Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.8%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
156th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2023
All-time low
0.9%
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh is 2.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bangladesh peaked at 2.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1982.
Bangladesh ranks 156th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.0% | — |
| 1962 | 1.1% | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 1.4% | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bangladesh?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Bangladesh was 2.8% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1982.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Bangladesh ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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