Daily meat consumption per person in India
India: Daily meat consumption per person was 22.25 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.25 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.25 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
10.01 grams per day per capita
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in India, 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
India recorded 22.25 grams per day per capita for daily meat consumption per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in India peaked at 22.25 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.01 grams per day per capita, in 1977.
India ranks 182nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in India, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.41 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 10.4 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 10.26 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 10.23 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 10.16 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 10.1 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 10.13 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 10.19 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 10.11 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 10.09 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 10.15 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 10.04 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 10.04 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.07 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 10.07 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 10.04 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 10.01 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 10.04 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 10.12 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 10.25 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 10.33 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 10.93 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 10.89 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.82 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 10.98 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 10.96 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 11.39 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 11.32 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 11.3 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 11.34 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 11.62 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 11.6 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 11.58 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 11.42 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 11.18 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 11.1 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.92 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 11 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 10.95 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.72 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 10.85 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.94 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.95 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.2 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.02 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.11 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.63 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.75 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.84 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.67 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11.23 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 10.71 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 10.55 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.56 grams per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 12.19 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 12.33 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.68 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 13.73 grams per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 14.16 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 16.96 grams per day per capita | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 17.81 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 21.78 grams per day per capita | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 22.25 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 22.25 grams per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.75 grams per day per capita, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 22.25 grams per day per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 35.67 grams per day per capita, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.22 grams per day per capita | 10.1 grams per day per capita | 10.41 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.07 grams per day per capita | 10.01 grams per day per capita | 10.15 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.92 grams per day per capita | 10.25 grams per day per capita | 11.39 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.27 grams per day per capita | 10.92 grams per day per capita | 11.62 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2 grams per day per capita | 10.72 grams per day per capita | 11.84 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.08 grams per day per capita | 10.55 grams per day per capita | 14.16 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7 grams per day per capita | 16.96 grams per day per capita | 22.25 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 179 Sierra Leone 29.64 grams per day per capita compare
- 180 Mozambique 28.36 grams per day per capita compare
- 181 Kenya 27.89 grams per day per capita compare
- 183 Niger 20.99 grams per day per capita compare
- 184 Mali 20.55 grams per day per capita compare
- 185 Nigeria 19.48 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in India?
- Daily meat consumption per person in India was 22.25 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.01 grams per day per capita in 1977.
- How does India rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- India ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.