Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Zambia
Zambia: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.5%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
162nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2013
All-time low
1.8%
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 2.5%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Zambia peaked at 2.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1988.
Zambia ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.0% | — |
| 1962 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.3% | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 2.3% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 2.1% | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +28.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Zambia?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Zambia was 2.5% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1988.
- How does Zambia rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Zambia ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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