Daily meat consumption per person in Fiji
Fiji: Daily meat consumption per person was 173.04 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
173.04 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
85th
of 192 countries
All-time high
175.23 grams per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
33.92 grams per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Fiji, 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
Fiji recorded 173.04 grams per day per capita for daily meat consumption per person in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Fiji peaked at 175.23 grams per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.92 grams per day per capita, in 1962.
Fiji ranks 85th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Fiji, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.59 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 33.92 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 37.4 grams per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 39.84 grams per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 38.22 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 37.42 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 40.28 grams per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 43.88 grams per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 47.84 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 48.72 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 52.6 grams per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 54.75 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 53.44 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 55.1 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 65.88 grams per day per capita | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 67.13 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 76.79 grams per day per capita | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 82.43 grams per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 77.12 grams per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 75.93 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 81.22 grams per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 77.4 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 81.56 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 81.46 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 82.34 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 91.53 grams per day per capita | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 89.21 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 87.36 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 92.82 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 109.85 grams per day per capita | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 110.26 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 112.98 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 115.83 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 111.69 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 113.25 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 114.28 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 115.78 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 109.32 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 116.79 grams per day per capita | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 118.68 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 110.67 grams per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 107.92 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 107.98 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 114.22 grams per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 116.18 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 119.8 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 112.67 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 112.62 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.8 grams per day per capita | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 82.44 grams per day per capita | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 97.97 grams per day per capita | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 117.4 grams per day per capita | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 85.75 grams per day per capita | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 103.67 grams per day per capita | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 107.51 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 85.97 grams per day per capita | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 144.36 grams per day per capita | +67.9% |
| 2018 | 156.77 grams per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 145.31 grams per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 121.59 grams per day per capita | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 118.52 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 175.23 grams per day per capita | +47.8% |
| 2023 | 173.04 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 173.04 grams per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 159.64 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 173.04 grams per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182.26 grams per day per capita, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily meat consumption per person in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +67.9% | 85.97 grams per day per capita | 144.36 grams per day per capita |
| 2022 | +47.8% | 118.52 grams per day per capita | 175.23 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.27 grams per day per capita | 33.92 grams per day per capita | 47.84 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.4 grams per day per capita | 48.72 grams per day per capita | 82.43 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.08 grams per day per capita | 75.93 grams per day per capita | 92.82 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 113 grams per day per capita | 109.32 grams per day per capita | 116.79 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.85 grams per day per capita | 97.8 grams per day per capita | 119.8 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.71 grams per day per capita | 82.44 grams per day per capita | 156.77 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.09 grams per day per capita | 118.52 grams per day per capita | 175.23 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 82 Micronesia (country) 175.29 grams per day per capita compare
- 83 Switzerland 175.26 grams per day per capita compare
- 84 Bulgaria 174.63 grams per day per capita compare
- 86 Gabon 172.82 grams per day per capita compare
- 87 Colombia 171.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 88 Kuwait 171.34 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 932.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Fiji?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Fiji was 173.04 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 175.23 grams per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.92 grams per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Fiji rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Fiji ranks 85th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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.