Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 0.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.7% | — |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.7% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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