Daily meat consumption per person in Gabon
Gabon: Daily meat consumption per person was 172.82 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
172.82 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
211.23 grams per day per capita
in 2015
All-time low
122.26 grams per day per capita
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 172.82 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Gabon peaked at 211.23 grams per day per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 122.26 grams per day per capita, in 1976.
Gabon ranks 86th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 122.37 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 127.45 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 132.52 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 137.23 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 137.53 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 140.49 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 139.31 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 139.63 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 140.09 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 136.22 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 131.49 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 129.34 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 127.64 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 129.28 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 128.93 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 122.26 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 133.31 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 139.42 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 141.63 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 146.41 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 152.07 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 163.84 grams per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 160.31 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 164.78 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 169.45 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 160.84 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 153.16 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 150.13 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 131.55 grams per day per capita | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 125.12 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 151.64 grams per day per capita | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 153.48 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 156.23 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 157.88 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 155.35 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 137.07 grams per day per capita | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 127.22 grams per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 134.28 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 130.04 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 133.22 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 132.75 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 127.04 grams per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 124.05 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 144.59 grams per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 160.7 grams per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 167.62 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 161.48 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 152.82 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 156.94 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 174.38 grams per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 188.68 grams per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 186.99 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 193.37 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 194.36 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 211.23 grams per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 182.52 grams per day per capita | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 184.79 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 183.12 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 180.25 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 169.34 grams per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 183.67 grams per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 174.38 grams per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 172.82 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 172.82 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)
- Gabon's 172.82 grams per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3 grams per day per capita, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.18 grams per day per capita | 122.37 grams per day per capita | 140.49 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 131.95 grams per day per capita | 122.26 grams per day per capita | 141.63 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 155.25 grams per day per capita | 131.55 grams per day per capita | 169.45 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 142.83 grams per day per capita | 125.12 grams per day per capita | 157.88 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.12 grams per day per capita | 124.05 grams per day per capita | 167.62 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.97 grams per day per capita | 174.38 grams per day per capita | 211.23 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.06 grams per day per capita | 169.34 grams per day per capita | 183.67 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 83 Switzerland 175.26 grams per day per capita compare
- 84 Bulgaria 174.63 grams per day per capita compare
- 85 Fiji 173.04 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
- 89 Dominican Republic 168.77 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0791 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Gabon?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Gabon was 172.82 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 211.23 grams per day per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.26 grams per day per capita in 1976.
- How does Gabon rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Gabon ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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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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.