Daily meat consumption per person in Italy

Italy: Daily meat consumption per person was 195.07 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
195.07
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
248.11
in 2010
All-time low
84.99
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Daily meat consumption per person in Italy, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 195.07 for daily meat consumption per person in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Italy peaked at 248.11 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84.99, in 1961.

That places Italy 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 114.12 84.99 138.21 9
1970s 172.08 149.05 197.28 10
1980s 216.3 205.43 230.59 10
1990s 236.45 228.5 240.8 10
2000s 239.16 232.25 246.48 10
2010s 222.69 206.08 248.11 10
2020s 198.29 195.07 203.45 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 60 Malta 196.6 compare
  2. 61 Netherlands 196.11 compare
  3. 62 Qatar 195.7 compare
  4. 64 Seychelles 193.68 compare
  5. 65 Germany 193.62 compare
  6. 66 Norway 192.88 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

More agriculture & rural data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is daily meat consumption per person in Italy?
Daily meat consumption per person in Italy was 195.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 248.11 in 2010.
What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 84.99 in 1961.
How does Italy rank for daily meat consumption per person?
Italy ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Daily meat consumption per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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