Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Finland
Finland: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 9.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.3%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2018
All-time low
6.5%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Finland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 9.3% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Finland peaked at 9.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1961.
That places Finland 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.5% | — |
| 1962 | 6.7% | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 7.0% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.2% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 7.2% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 7.8% | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Finland?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Finland was 9.3% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1961.
- How does Finland rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Finland ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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