Daily meat consumption per person in Germany
Germany: Daily meat consumption per person was 193.62 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
193.62 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
273.19 grams per day per capita
in 1987
All-time low
176.18 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Germany, 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
Germany recorded 193.62 grams per day per capita for daily meat consumption per person in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Germany peaked at 273.19 grams per day per capita in 1987 and was at its lowest, 176.18 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
Germany ranks 65th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 176.18 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 179.91 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 178.03 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 182.4 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 186.36 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 187.23 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 192.6 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 204.22 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 205.23 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 214.71 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 223.58 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 227.35 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 226.68 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 235.07 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 239.88 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 239.87 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 242.85 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 254.16 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 257.14 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 263 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 263.15 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 257.37 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 261.17 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 261.57 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 266.72 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 268.73 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 273.19 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 272.64 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 261.79 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 260.85 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 242.49 grams per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 240.36 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 232.61 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 232.41 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 226.19 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 235.51 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 226.47 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 238.97 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 232.22 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 231.44 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 227.34 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 225.53 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 232.38 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 231.28 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 229.59 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 231.47 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 242.4 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 241.34 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 242.07 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 245.45 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 246.25 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 241.75 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 240 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 231.89 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 236.93 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 222.71 grams per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 219.51 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 221.48 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 218.66 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 214.82 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 206.33 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 194.69 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 193.62 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 193.62 grams per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 217.92 grams per day per capita, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 193.62 grams per day per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194.34 grams per day per capita, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.02 grams per day per capita | 176.18 grams per day per capita | 205.23 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 236.13 grams per day per capita | 214.71 grams per day per capita | 257.14 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 264.93 grams per day per capita | 257.37 grams per day per capita | 273.19 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.81 grams per day per capita | 226.19 grams per day per capita | 260.85 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.48 grams per day per capita | 225.53 grams per day per capita | 242.4 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.46 grams per day per capita | 218.66 grams per day per capita | 246.25 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.36 grams per day per capita | 193.62 grams per day per capita | 214.82 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 62 Qatar 195.7 grams per day per capita compare
- 63 Italy 195.07 grams per day per capita compare
- 64 Seychelles 193.68 grams per day per capita compare
- 66 Norway 192.88 grams per day per capita compare
- 67 Slovakia 191.81 grams per day per capita compare
- 68 Finland 190.11 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Germany?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Germany was 193.62 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 273.19 grams per day per capita in 1987.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.18 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Germany ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.