Daily meat consumption per person in Australia
Australia: Daily meat consumption per person was 319.94 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
319.94 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
356.54 grams per day per capita
in 1978
All-time low
259.75 grams per day per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Australia is 319.94 grams per day per capita, 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 grams per day per capita in 1978 and was at its lowest, 259.75 grams per day per capita, in 1974.
Australia ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 287.41 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 307.53 grams per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 307.84 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 311.52 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 301.95 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 291.59 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 281.76 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 292.37 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 306.92 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 294.62 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 309.96 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 319.99 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 304.17 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 259.75 grams per day per capita | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 342.77 grams per day per capita | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 355.71 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 345.3 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 356.54 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 310.83 grams per day per capita | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 302.9 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 299.14 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 306.74 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 292.15 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 292.32 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 306.53 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 306.36 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 307 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 302.52 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 306.16 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 315.21 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 306.63 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 306.88 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 303.62 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 306.43 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 298.44 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 295.42 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 291.05 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 304.8 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 304.28 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 306.31 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 303.18 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 305.17 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 325.13 grams per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 297.7 grams per day per capita | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 324.93 grams per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 310.4 grams per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 339.17 grams per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 311.84 grams per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 311.2 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 327.81 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 339.53 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 330.93 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 328.25 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 326.57 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 328.14 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 336.06 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 314.38 grams per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 310.9 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 309.59 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 328.16 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 296.82 grams per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 310.36 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 319.94 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 319.94 grams per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 217.92 grams per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 319.94 grams per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182.26 grams per day per capita, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily meat consumption per person in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +32.0% | 259.75 grams per day per capita | 342.77 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 298.76 grams per day per capita | 281.76 grams per day per capita | 311.52 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 319.96 grams per day per capita | 259.75 grams per day per capita | 356.54 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.18 grams per day per capita | 292.15 grams per day per capita | 307 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 303.28 grams per day per capita | 291.05 grams per day per capita | 315.21 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.5 grams per day per capita | 297.7 grams per day per capita | 339.17 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 325.22 grams per day per capita | 309.59 grams per day per capita | 339.53 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.82 grams per day per capita | 296.82 grams per day per capita | 328.16 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 United States 334.41 grams per day per capita compare
- 5 Macao 332.13 grams per day per capita compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 324.54 grams per day per capita compare
- 8 Argentina 314.93 grams per day per capita compare
- 9 Bahamas 314.81 grams per day per capita compare
- 10 Belarus 306.08 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Australia?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Australia was 319.94 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 356.54 grams per day per capita in 1978.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.75 grams per day per capita in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 192 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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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.