Daily meat consumption per person in China
China: Daily meat consumption per person was 201.48 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Daily meat consumption per person in China, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in China is 201.48, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.17, in 1961.
That places China 58th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20 | 9.17 | 25.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.12 | 22.79 | 33.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48 | 37.35 | 62.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.33 | 65.63 | 114.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.68 | 120.75 | 152.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.76 | 156.19 | 171.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.49 | 160.88 | 201.48 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture share gdp 6.66 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.66 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 33.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 6.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in China?
- Daily meat consumption per person in China was 201.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 201.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 in 1961.
- How does China rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- China ranks 58th out of 191 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 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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