Daily meat consumption per person in China
China: Daily meat consumption per person was 201.48 grams per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
201.48 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
58th
of 192 countries
All-time high
201.48 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
9.17 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in China, 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 China is 201.48 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in China peaked at 201.48 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.17 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
That places China 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Daily meat consumption per person in China, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.17 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 10.98 grams per day per capita | +19.8% |
| 1963 | 16.97 grams per day per capita | +54.6% |
| 1964 | 21.13 grams per day per capita | +24.5% |
| 1965 | 23.36 grams per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 24.63 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 25.55 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 24.63 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 23.55 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 22.79 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 25.31 grams per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 27.29 grams per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 26.92 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 26.8 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 27.1 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 26.55 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 26.39 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 28.31 grams per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 33.77 grams per day per capita | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 37.35 grams per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 38.48 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 40.31 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 41.18 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 44.32 grams per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 49.4 grams per day per capita | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 51.41 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 55.12 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 60.11 grams per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 62.35 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 65.63 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 70.4 grams per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 76.42 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 82.3 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 88.95 grams per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 95.4 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 96.07 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 102.92 grams per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 110.6 grams per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 114.6 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 121.58 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 120.75 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 123.05 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 128.57 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 128.87 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 133.54 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 137.72 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 141.81 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 148.16 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 152.77 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 159.59 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 156.19 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 158.49 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 161.7 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 165.43 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 166.47 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 169.89 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 168.63 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 170.03 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 171.18 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 160.88 grams per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 180.08 grams per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 191.51 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 201.48 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 201.48 grams per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 159.64 grams per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 201.48 grams per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182.26 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily meat consumption per person in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +54.6% | 10.98 grams per day per capita | 16.97 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 grams per day per capita | 9.17 grams per day per capita | 25.55 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.12 grams per day per capita | 22.79 grams per day per capita | 33.77 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 48 grams per day per capita | 37.35 grams per day per capita | 62.35 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.33 grams per day per capita | 65.63 grams per day per capita | 114.6 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.68 grams per day per capita | 120.75 grams per day per capita | 152.77 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.76 grams per day per capita | 156.19 grams per day per capita | 171.18 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.49 grams per day per capita | 160.88 grams per day per capita | 201.48 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 55 Barbados 208.9 grams per day per capita compare
- 56 Brunei 204.78 grams per day per capita compare
- 57 Austria 201.94 grams per day per capita compare
- 59 Romania 198.49 grams per day per capita compare
- 60 Malta 196.6 grams per day per capita compare
- 61 Netherlands 196.11 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in China?
- Daily meat consumption per person in China was 201.48 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 201.48 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does China rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- China ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.