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
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
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.