Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
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 Ethiopia is 1.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ethiopia peaked at 1.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.
That places Ethiopia 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.4% | — |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +42.7% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ethiopia?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ethiopia was 1.1% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Ethiopia ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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