Bangladesh vs India: Per capita meat consumption by type
Bangladesh
0.12 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
India
0.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
137th
India rank
135th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.14 kilograms per year per capita against 0.12 kilograms per year per capita in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 137th and India ranks 135th of 191 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0755 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1177 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0422 kilograms per year per capita | India |
| 1970s | 0.0931 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1303 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0371 kilograms per year per capita | India |
| 1980s | 0.0726 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1468 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0742 kilograms per year per capita | India |
| 1990s | 0.079 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1394 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0604 kilograms per year per capita | India |
| 2000s | 0.0929 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1329 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0401 kilograms per year per capita | India |
| 2010s | 0.113 kilograms per year per capita | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | 0.027 kilograms per year per capita | India |
| 2020s | 0.105 kilograms per year per capita | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | 0.035 kilograms per year per capita | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 0.14 kilograms per year per capita against 0.12 kilograms per year per capita in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.02 kilograms per year per capita, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Bangladesh ranks 137th and India ranks 135th 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.