Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 6.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.8%
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
73rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 1976
All-time low
6.2%
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in New Zealand stood at 6.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in New Zealand peaked at 10.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.5% | — |
| 1962 | 9.0% | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 7.9% | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 8.2% | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 8.8% | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 9.2% | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 8.8% | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 9.6% | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 8.2% | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 8.2% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 7.3% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 8.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.9% | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in New Zealand?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in New Zealand was 6.8% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- New Zealand ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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