Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in France
France: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 8.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.7%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2019
All-time low
7.1%
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in France, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 8.7% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in France peaked at 9.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1962.
France ranks 26th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.2% | — |
| 1962 | 7.1% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 7.2% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 7.3% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 7.6% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 7.8% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.9% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 8.0% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 9.0% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in France?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in France was 8.7% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1962.
- How does France rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- France ranks 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).