Daily meat consumption per person in Spain
Spain: Daily meat consumption per person was 276.14 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
276.14 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
324.46 grams per day per capita
in 2002
All-time low
59.74 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Spain, 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
Spain recorded 276.14 grams per day per capita for daily meat consumption per person in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Spain peaked at 324.46 grams per day per capita in 2002 and was at its lowest, 59.74 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
Spain ranks 18th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Spain, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.74 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 65.11 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 81.04 grams per day per capita | +24.5% |
| 1964 | 82.68 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 82.36 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 98.39 grams per day per capita | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 106.4 grams per day per capita | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 107.62 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 112.22 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 126.38 grams per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 126.15 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 133.19 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 144.07 grams per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 151.8 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 150.39 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 163.93 grams per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 166.07 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 175.41 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 179.99 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 192.59 grams per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 206.86 grams per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 214.67 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 209.1 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 213.3 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 212.3 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 215.47 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 225.47 grams per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 244.2 grams per day per capita | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 244.41 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 254.1 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 263.28 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 263.3 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 270.1 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 270.92 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 273.21 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 276.85 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 277.73 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 312.98 grams per day per capita | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 307.62 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 304.7 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 311.66 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 324.46 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 320.59 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 293.38 grams per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 292.23 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 289.35 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 297.9 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 274.74 grams per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 264.55 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 258.93 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 258.96 grams per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 259.89 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 257.18 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 261.12 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 267.92 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 267.37 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 270.63 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 293.26 grams per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 284.93 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 272.27 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 273.45 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 275.26 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 276.14 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 276.14 grams per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 217.92 grams per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 276.14 grams per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194.34 grams per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.4 grams per day per capita | 59.74 grams per day per capita | 112.22 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 151.74 grams per day per capita | 126.15 grams per day per capita | 179.99 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 217.84 grams per day per capita | 192.59 grams per day per capita | 244.41 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 277.01 grams per day per capita | 254.1 grams per day per capita | 312.98 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.36 grams per day per capita | 264.55 grams per day per capita | 324.46 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.02 grams per day per capita | 257.18 grams per day per capita | 293.26 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.28 grams per day per capita | 272.27 grams per day per capita | 276.14 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 15 Bermuda 288.32 grams per day per capita compare
- 16 Brazil 286.49 grams per day per capita compare
- 17 Denmark 277.45 grams per day per capita compare
- 19 Croatia 273.18 grams per day per capita compare
- 20 Portugal 272.11 grams per day per capita compare
- 21 Chile 269.97 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Spain?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Spain was 276.14 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 324.46 grams per day per capita in 2002.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.74 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.