Daily meat consumption per person in Australia
Australia: Daily meat consumption per person was 319.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
319.94
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 191 countries
All-time high
356.54
in 1978
All-time low
259.75
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Australia is 319.94, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Australia peaked at 356.54 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 259.75, in 1974.
Australia ranks 7th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 298.76 | 281.76 | 311.52 | 9 |
| 1970s | 319.96 | 259.75 | 356.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.18 | 292.15 | 307 | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.28 | 291.05 | 315.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.5 | 297.7 | 339.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.22 | 309.59 | 339.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.82 | 296.82 | 328.16 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.69 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Australia?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Australia was 319.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 356.54 in 1978.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.75 in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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