Germany vs Italy: Meat supply per person
Germany
70.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Italy
71.2 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Germany rank
65th
Italy rank
63rd
Meat supply per person over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 71.2 kilograms per year per capita against 70.67 kilograms per year per capita in Germany, a difference of 0.53 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 65th and Italy ranks 63rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.63 kilograms per year per capita | 41.65 kilograms per year per capita | 26.97 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
| 1970s | 86.19 kilograms per year per capita | 62.81 kilograms per year per capita | 23.38 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
| 1980s | 96.7 kilograms per year per capita | 78.95 kilograms per year per capita | 17.75 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
| 1990s | 86.44 kilograms per year per capita | 86.3 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1327 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
| 2000s | 85.22 kilograms per year per capita | 87.29 kilograms per year per capita | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2010s | 84.85 kilograms per year per capita | 81.28 kilograms per year per capita | 3.57 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
| 2020s | 73.86 kilograms per year per capita | 72.38 kilograms per year per capita | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat supply per person, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 71.2 kilograms per year per capita against 70.67 kilograms per year per capita in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in meat supply per person between Germany and Italy?
- 0.53 kilograms per year per capita, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for meat supply per person?
- Germany ranks 65th and Italy ranks 63rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meat supply per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.