Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.2%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
175th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1971
All-time low
1.7%
in 2008
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 2.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2008.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.2% | — |
| 1962 | 2.1% | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 2.3% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.2% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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