Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Turkey
Turkey: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 5.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2023
All-time low
2.6%
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 5.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Turkey peaked at 5.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2002.
That places Turkey 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.5% | — |
| 1962 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 3.1% | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Turkey
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Turkey?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Turkey was 5.0% 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2002.
- How does Turkey rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Turkey ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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