Daily meat consumption per person in Kiribati
Kiribati: Daily meat consumption per person was 123.53 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
123.53 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
123.53 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
37.26 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Kiribati, 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
Kiribati recorded 123.53 grams per day per capita for daily meat consumption per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Kiribati peaked at 123.53 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.26 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Kiribati 114th 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.
Daily meat consumption per person in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.26 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 50.9 grams per day per capita | +36.6% |
| 1963 | 50.97 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 56.09 grams per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 52.51 grams per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 42.66 grams per day per capita | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 49.2 grams per day per capita | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 50.36 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 44.07 grams per day per capita | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 46.87 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 46.82 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.39 grams per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 51.85 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 49.84 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 50.05 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 54.6 grams per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 62.49 grams per day per capita | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 57.67 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 61.2 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 58.31 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 49.98 grams per day per capita | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 50.23 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 49.64 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 50.39 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 47.94 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 45.3 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 52.78 grams per day per capita | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 48.42 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 56.9 grams per day per capita | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 44.95 grams per day per capita | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 52.5 grams per day per capita | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 53.16 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 52.53 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 53.66 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 69.58 grams per day per capita | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 69.1 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 65.4 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 69.97 grams per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 68.4 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 73.35 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 84.29 grams per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 85.15 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 95.76 grams per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 94.49 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 104.44 grams per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 101.55 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 98.47 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 84.45 grams per day per capita | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 70.64 grams per day per capita | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 72.24 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 90.4 grams per day per capita | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 76.73 grams per day per capita | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 79.89 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 83.5 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 81.08 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 91.06 grams per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 100.4 grams per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 100.42 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.47 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 77.75 grams per day per capita | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 107.17 grams per day per capita | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 120.29 grams per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 123.53 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 123.53 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.75 grams per day per capita, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 123.53 grams per day per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182.26 grams per day per capita, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.23 grams per day per capita | 37.26 grams per day per capita | 56.09 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.18 grams per day per capita | 46.82 grams per day per capita | 62.49 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.99 grams per day per capita | 45.3 grams per day per capita | 58.31 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.92 grams per day per capita | 44.95 grams per day per capita | 69.97 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.26 grams per day per capita | 70.64 grams per day per capita | 104.44 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.32 grams per day per capita | 72.24 grams per day per capita | 100.42 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.18 grams per day per capita | 77.75 grams per day per capita | 123.53 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 111 Chad 128.76 grams per day per capita compare
- 112 El Salvador 125.07 grams per day per capita compare
- 113 Georgia 124.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 115 Cape Verde 120.14 grams per day per capita compare
- 116 Libya 119.67 grams per day per capita compare
- 117 Botswana 118.55 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Kiribati?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Kiribati was 123.53 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 123.53 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.26 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Kiribati ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.