Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Denmark

Denmark: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 9.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.29
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.61
in 2018
All-time low
5.72
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Denmark, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Denmark is 9.29, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Denmark peaked at 9.61 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.72, in 1962.

Denmark ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 5.92
1962 5.72 -3.5%
1963 5.96 +4.3%
1964 6.14 +3.0%
1965 5.95 -3.1%
1966 6.23 +4.6%
1967 6.19 -0.6%
1968 5.86 -5.2%
1969 6.22 +6.1%
1970 5.84 -6.1%
1971 5.91 +1.1%
1972 6.12 +3.6%
1973 5.82 -4.9%
1974 6.19 +6.4%
1975 6.66 +7.4%
1976 6.99 +5.1%
1977 7.12 +1.9%
1978 7.43 +4.3%
1979 7.14 -3.9%
1980 7.19 +0.8%
1981 7.14 -0.8%
1982 7.06 -1.1%
1983 6.98 -1.2%
1984 7.02 +0.6%
1985 7.54 +7.4%
1986 8.12 +7.7%
1987 8.18 +0.8%
1988 8.26 +1.0%
1989 8.38 +1.4%
1990 8.87 +5.8%
1991 8.9 +0.3%
1992 8.2 -7.8%
1993 8.28 +0.9%
1994 8.18 -1.2%
1995 8.4 +2.7%
1996 8.42 +0.2%
1997 7.79 -7.5%
1998 7.96 +2.3%
1999 7.61 -4.4%
2000 7.49 -1.6%
2001 8.38 +11.8%
2002 8.2 -2.1%
2003 7.79 -4.9%
2004 7.89 +1.3%
2005 8.91 +12.8%
2006 8.54 -4.2%
2007 8.27 -3.2%
2008 8.35 +1.1%
2009 7.66 -8.3%
2010 7.97 +4.1%
2011 7.83 -1.8%
2012 8.61 +9.9%
2013 8.74 +1.6%
2014 8.7 -0.5%
2015 9.15 +5.2%
2016 9.41 +2.8%
2017 9.23 -1.9%
2018 9.61 +4.1%
2019 9.27 -3.5%
2020 9.45 +1.9%
2021 9.34 -1.1%
2022 9.18 -1.7%
2023 9.29 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.02 5.72 6.23 9
1970s 6.52 5.82 7.43 10
1980s 7.59 6.98 8.38 10
1990s 8.26 7.61 8.9 10
2000s 8.15 7.49 8.91 10
2010s 8.85 7.83 9.61 10
2020s 9.32 9.18 9.45 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 11 Netherlands 9.4 compare
  2. 12 French Polynesia 9.38 compare
  3. 13 Portugal 9.31 compare
  4. 15 Spain 9.28 compare
  5. 16 Finland 9.28 compare
  6. 17 Bermuda 9.27 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Denmark?
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Denmark was 9.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 9.61 in 2018.
What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5.72 in 1962.
How does Denmark rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
Denmark ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from 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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Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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