Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Poland
Poland: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 2021
All-time low
5.2%
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 7.8% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Poland peaked at 8.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1961.
Poland ranks 51st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.2% | — |
| 1962 | 5.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.4% | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.6% | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 5.7% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 6.3% | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 6.5% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 7.2% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.2% | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.5% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 4 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Poland?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Poland was 7.8% 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Poland ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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