Australia vs Italy: Per capita meat consumption by type
Australia
1.13 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Italy
1.24 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
53rd
Italy rank
50th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.24 kilograms per year per capita against 1.13 kilograms per year per capita in Australia, a difference of 0.11 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 50th of 191 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1576 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 1970s | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | 3.8 kilograms per year per capita | 2.17 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 1980s | 2.98 kilograms per year per capita | 5 kilograms per year per capita | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.65 kilograms per year per capita | 5.58 kilograms per year per capita | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.24 kilograms per year per capita | 5.69 kilograms per year per capita | 2.45 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | 2.41 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.995 kilograms per year per capita | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 1.24 kilograms per year per capita against 1.13 kilograms per year per capita in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Australia and Italy?
- 0.11 kilograms per year per capita, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Australia ranks 53rd and Italy ranks 50th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.