India vs Pakistan: Per capita meat consumption by type
India
0.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Pakistan
0.12 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
India rank
135th
Pakistan rank
137th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
India currently reports 0.14 kilograms per year per capita against 0.12 kilograms per year per capita in Pakistan, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
India ranks 135th and Pakistan ranks 137th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1177 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1905 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0728 kilograms per year per capita | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 0.1303 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1591 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0288 kilograms per year per capita | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.1468 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1253 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0215 kilograms per year per capita | India |
| 1990s | 0.1394 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1067 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0328 kilograms per year per capita | India |
| 2000s | 0.1329 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1046 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0284 kilograms per year per capita | India |
| 2010s | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | 0.113 kilograms per year per capita | 0.027 kilograms per year per capita | India |
| 2020s | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 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, India or Pakistan?
- India, at 0.14 kilograms per year per capita against 0.12 kilograms per year per capita in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between India and Pakistan?
- 0.02 kilograms per year per capita, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- India ranks 135th and Pakistan ranks 137th 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.