Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Greece
Greece: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 8.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Greece, 1961–2023
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 Greece is 8.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Greece peaked at 8.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1961.
Greece ranks 36th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.9% | — |
| 1962 | 4.3% | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 4.5% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 5.1% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 5.2% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.1% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.2% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 6.0% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 6.4% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 6.4% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.3% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 6.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.5% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Greece?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Greece 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 Greece?
- 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 Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Greece ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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