How does Iceland rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?

Iceland ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iceland 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 Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Iceland

Name: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Iceland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Iceland: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height was 425.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

425.84 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

1st

of 192 countries

All-time high

457.19 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2017

All-time low

298.62 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1996

Years of data

1961–2023

Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Iceland stood at 425.84 kilocalories per day per capita.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Iceland peaked at 457.19 kilocalories per day per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 298.62 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1996.

That places Iceland 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day per capita	Change
1961	371.77 kilocalories per day per capita	—
1962	373.75 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.5%
1963	368 kilocalories per day per capita	-1.5%
1964	372.71 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.3%
1965	361.55 kilocalories per day per capita	-3.0%
1966	375.92 kilocalories per day per capita	+4.0%
1967	338 kilocalories per day per capita	-10.1%
1968	324.97 kilocalories per day per capita	-3.9%
1969	335.5 kilocalories per day per capita	+3.2%
1970	384 kilocalories per day per capita	+14.5%
1971	364.62 kilocalories per day per capita	-5.0%
1972	387.58 kilocalories per day per capita	+6.3%
1973	346.32 kilocalories per day per capita	-10.6%
1974	327.23 kilocalories per day per capita	-5.5%
1975	405.87 kilocalories per day per capita	+24.0%
1976	367.03 kilocalories per day per capita	-9.6%
1977	367.9 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.2%
1978	390.37 kilocalories per day per capita	+6.1%
1979	399.3 kilocalories per day per capita	+2.3%
1980	402.02 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.7%
1981	423.17 kilocalories per day per capita	+5.3%
1982	400.26 kilocalories per day per capita	-5.4%
1983	403.03 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.7%
1984	378.35 kilocalories per day per capita	-6.1%
1985	400.51 kilocalories per day per capita	+5.9%
1986	422.15 kilocalories per day per capita	+5.4%
1987	366.32 kilocalories per day per capita	-13.2%
1988	324.67 kilocalories per day per capita	-11.4%
1989	317.95 kilocalories per day per capita	-2.1%
1990	307.59 kilocalories per day per capita	-3.3%
1991	313.16 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.8%
1992	310.38 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.9%
1993	324.66 kilocalories per day per capita	+4.6%
1994	339.32 kilocalories per day per capita	+4.5%
1995	310.72 kilocalories per day per capita	-8.4%
1996	298.62 kilocalories per day per capita	-3.9%
1997	319.75 kilocalories per day per capita	+7.1%
1998	338.06 kilocalories per day per capita	+5.7%
1999	356.83 kilocalories per day per capita	+5.6%
2000	350.95 kilocalories per day per capita	-1.6%
2001	341.77 kilocalories per day per capita	-2.6%
2002	376.4 kilocalories per day per capita	+10.1%
2003	389.04 kilocalories per day per capita	+3.4%
2004	377.43 kilocalories per day per capita	-3.0%
2005	379.23 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.5%
2006	390.78 kilocalories per day per capita	+3.0%
2007	396.5 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.5%
2008	382.3 kilocalories per day per capita	-3.6%
2009	384.23 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.5%
2010	389.44 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.4%
2011	400 kilocalories per day per capita	+2.7%
2012	405.03 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.3%
2013	406.36 kilocalories per day per capita	+0.3%
2014	433.03 kilocalories per day per capita	+6.6%
2015	444.1 kilocalories per day per capita	+2.6%
2016	441.8 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.5%
2017	457.19 kilocalories per day per capita	+3.5%
2018	441.67 kilocalories per day per capita	-3.4%
2019	441.43 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.1%
2020	428.26 kilocalories per day per capita	-3.0%
2021	420.59 kilocalories per day per capita	-1.8%
2022	419.83 kilocalories per day per capita	-0.2%
2023	425.84 kilocalories per day per capita	+1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	358.02 kilocalories per day per capita	324.97 kilocalories per day per capita	375.92 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	374.02 kilocalories per day per capita	327.23 kilocalories per day per capita	405.87 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	383.84 kilocalories per day per capita	317.95 kilocalories per day per capita	423.17 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	321.91 kilocalories per day per capita	298.62 kilocalories per day per capita	356.83 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	376.86 kilocalories per day per capita	341.77 kilocalories per day per capita	396.5 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	426 kilocalories per day per capita	389.44 kilocalories per day per capita	457.19 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	423.63 kilocalories per day per capita	419.83 kilocalories per day per capita	428.26 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

2 Mongolia 389.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
3 Ireland 375.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
4 Denmark 347 kilocalories per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More gender data for Iceland

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 345.21 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)

All data for Iceland →

Frequently asked questions

What is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Iceland?: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height in Iceland was 425.84 kilocalories per day per capita 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 total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 457.19 kilocalories per day per capita in 2017.
What is the lowest total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 298.62 kilocalories per day per capita in 1996.
How does Iceland rank for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?: Iceland ranks 1st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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 Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Daily calorie supply of animal protein includes protein sources from animal-based foods including meat, dairy and seafood products. This is shown against mean male height in adults by year of birth.