Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Germany
Germany: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 8.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.3%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
35th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2023
All-time low
6.2%
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 8.3% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Germany peaked at 8.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1966.
That places Germany 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.3% | — |
| 1962 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.2% | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 6.4% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.6% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.7% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.2% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Germany?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Germany was 8.3% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1966.
- How does Germany rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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