Daily meat consumption per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Daily meat consumption per person was 12.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
190th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.33
in 2016
All-time low
6.45
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Bangladesh stood at 12.3.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Bangladesh peaked at 12.33 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.45, in 1984.
Bangladesh ranks 190th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.67 | — |
| 1962 | 8.89 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 9.04 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 9.23 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 9.23 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 9.39 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 9.44 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 9.49 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 9.62 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 9.73 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 9.41 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 9.09 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 8.55 | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 8.48 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 8.44 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 8.45 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 8.18 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 9.45 | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 9.49 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.47 | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 6.48 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.53 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.63 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.45 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.21 | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 7.24 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.37 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 7.44 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 7.55 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 7.77 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 7.81 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.97 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 8.23 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 8.44 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.63 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 8.57 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.99 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 8.89 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 9.06 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.17 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.2 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 9.46 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.68 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 9.8 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.25 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.49 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.58 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.78 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.66 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.63 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.88 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 11.23 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 12 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 12.14 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.33 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.81 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.75 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.84 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.27 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.3 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.22 | 8.67 | 9.62 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.93 | 8.18 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.94 | 6.45 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.44 | 7.77 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.94 | 9.17 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.53 | 10.63 | 12.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.14 | 12 | 12.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 187 Rwanda 17.62 compare
- 188 Afghanistan 17.51 compare
- 189 Madagascar 14.63 compare
- 191 Burundi 9.76 compare
- 192 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.56 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 11.42 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 11.42 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Bangladesh?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Bangladesh was 12.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 in 2016.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.45 in 1984.
- How does Bangladesh rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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