Daily meat consumption per person in Germany
Germany: Daily meat consumption per person was 193.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
193.62
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 191 countries
All-time high
273.19
in 1987
All-time low
176.18
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Germany, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 193.62 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 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 176.18, in 1961.
Germany ranks 65th of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.02 | 176.18 | 205.23 | 9 |
| 1970s | 236.13 | 214.71 | 257.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 264.93 | 257.37 | 273.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.81 | 226.19 | 260.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 233.48 | 225.53 | 242.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.46 | 218.66 | 246.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202.36 | 193.62 | 214.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 14.91 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 17.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.8714 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.8714 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 6.06 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Germany?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Germany was 193.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 273.19 in 1987.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.18 in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Germany ranks 65th out of 191 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 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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