Daily meat consumption per person in Greece
Greece: Daily meat consumption per person was 224.63 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
224.63 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
272.44 grams per day per capita
in 2000
All-time low
57.28 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Greece, 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
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Greece stood at 224.63 grams per day per capita.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Greece peaked at 272.44 grams per day per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.28 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Greece 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Greece, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.28 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 65.15 grams per day per capita | +13.7% |
| 1963 | 74.97 grams per day per capita | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 78.63 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 95.21 grams per day per capita | +21.1% |
| 1966 | 101.76 grams per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 107.15 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 107.25 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 116.9 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 134.88 grams per day per capita | +15.4% |
| 1971 | 139.92 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 141.33 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 158.14 grams per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 148.41 grams per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 153.96 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 173.2 grams per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 171.69 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 184.68 grams per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 184.61 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 177.56 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 167.08 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 185.12 grams per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 196.35 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 196.79 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 190.06 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 192.56 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 200.32 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 191.16 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 206.56 grams per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 195.06 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 192.66 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 201.56 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 196.84 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 201.08 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 222.44 grams per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 209.61 grams per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 212.84 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 211.95 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 232.34 grams per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 272.44 grams per day per capita | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 246.9 grams per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 221.88 grams per day per capita | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 228.27 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 214.25 grams per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 222.73 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 225.38 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 212.38 grams per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 212.53 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 218.19 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 220.11 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 215.23 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 206.93 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 213.15 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 196.36 grams per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 183.04 grams per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 183.43 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 184.99 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 218.71 grams per day per capita | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 215.01 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 192.66 grams per day per capita | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 207.15 grams per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 217.81 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 224.63 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 224.63 grams per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 217.92 grams per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 224.63 grams per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194.34 grams per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.37 grams per day per capita | 57.28 grams per day per capita | 116.9 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 159.08 grams per day per capita | 134.88 grams per day per capita | 184.68 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.36 grams per day per capita | 167.08 grams per day per capita | 206.56 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.64 grams per day per capita | 192.66 grams per day per capita | 232.34 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.49 grams per day per capita | 212.38 grams per day per capita | 272.44 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.7 grams per day per capita | 183.04 grams per day per capita | 220.11 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.56 grams per day per capita | 192.66 grams per day per capita | 224.63 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 42 Luxembourg 227.48 grams per day per capita compare
- 43 Latvia 226.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 44 Czechia 225.45 grams per day per capita compare
- 46 Lithuania 221.56 grams per day per capita compare
- 47 Grenada 220.41 grams per day per capita compare
- 48 France 220.03 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Greece?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Greece was 224.63 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 272.44 grams per day per capita in 2000.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.28 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Greece ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.