China vs Morocco: Per capita meat and fish consumption

China
18.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Morocco
18.78 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
China rank
113th
Morocco rank
112th

Per capita meat and fish consumption over time

  • China
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 18.78 kilograms per year per capita against 18.71 kilograms per year per capita in China, a difference of 0.07 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.

China ranks 113th and Morocco ranks 112th of 191 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9896 kilograms per year per capita 2.05 kilograms per year per capita 1.06 kilograms per year per capita Morocco
1970s 1.15 kilograms per year per capita 2.52 kilograms per year per capita 1.36 kilograms per year per capita Morocco
1980s 1.71 kilograms per year per capita 3.85 kilograms per year per capita 2.15 kilograms per year per capita Morocco
1990s 5.77 kilograms per year per capita 7.79 kilograms per year per capita 2.03 kilograms per year per capita Morocco
2000s 10.32 kilograms per year per capita 12.42 kilograms per year per capita 2.1 kilograms per year per capita Morocco
2010s 12.91 kilograms per year per capita 20.37 kilograms per year per capita 7.46 kilograms per year per capita Morocco
2020s 17.54 kilograms per year per capita 17.93 kilograms per year per capita 0.39 kilograms per year per capita Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, China or Morocco?
Morocco, at 18.78 kilograms per year per capita against 18.71 kilograms per year per capita in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between China and Morocco?
0.07 kilograms per year per capita, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Morocco?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Morocco rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
China ranks 113th and Morocco ranks 112th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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

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.