Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in United States of America
United States of America: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 8.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 1968
All-time low
7.7%
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in United States of America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 8.4% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in United States of America peaked at 9.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1997.
That places United States of America 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.7% | — |
| 1962 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 8.9% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 9.0% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 9.0% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 8.8% | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.6% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 8.5% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 8.3% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in United States of America?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in United States of America was 8.4% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1997.
- How does United States of America rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- United States of America ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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