Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 10.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2019
All-time low
4.2%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 10.6% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Hong Kong, China peaked at 13.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1961.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.2% | — |
| 1962 | 4.4% | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 4.9% | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 5.1% | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.3% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.6% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.9% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 11.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.6% | 13.4% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Hong Kong, China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.2428 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Hong Kong, China was 10.6% 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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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