Daily meat consumption per person in Italy
Italy: Daily meat consumption per person was 195.07 in 2023. β² 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
1961β2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Italy, 1961β2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.07 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.07 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
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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