Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Chile
Chile: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Chile, 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 Chile is 7.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Chile peaked at 7.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1973.
Chile ranks 48th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.5% | — |
| 1962 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.8% | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 3.7% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 4.1% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.6% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Chile?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Chile was 7.8% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Chile ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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