Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Colombia
Colombia: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 5.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
99th
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2022
All-time low
3.3%
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 5.9% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Colombia peaked at 6.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1983.
Colombia ranks 99th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.0% | — |
| 1962 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 4.3% | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.0% | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 4.1% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.1% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.3% | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 96 Kuwait 6.1% compare
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- 101 Papua New Guinea 5.8% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Colombia?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Colombia was 5.9% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1983.
- How does Colombia rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Colombia ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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