Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 4.49 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.49 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
190th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
All-time low
2.36 kilograms per year per capita
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 4.49 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 4.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.36 kilograms per year per capita, in 1984.
Bangladesh ranks 190th 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.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.25 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 3.37 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 3.44 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.32 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.12 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 3.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 3.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.98 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 3.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.36 kilograms per year per capita | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 2.37 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.38 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.36 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 2.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 2.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.08 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.15 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.28 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.31 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.74 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.83 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.86 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.93 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.38 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.43 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.31 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.38 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.38 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.49 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 21% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 4.49 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.02 kilograms per year per capita, 34% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -31.8% | 3.46 kilograms per year per capita | 2.36 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 kilograms per year per capita | 3.16 kilograms per year per capita | 3.51 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.26 kilograms per year per capita | 2.98 kilograms per year per capita | 3.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | 2.36 kilograms per year per capita | 2.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 kilograms per year per capita | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | 3.31 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 kilograms per year per capita | 3.35 kilograms per year per capita | 3.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 kilograms per year per capita | 3.88 kilograms per year per capita | 4.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 kilograms per year per capita | 4.38 kilograms per year per capita | 4.49 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 187 Rwanda 6.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Afghanistan 6.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Madagascar 5.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 191 Burundi 3.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 192 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 4.49 kilograms per year 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.
- How does Bangladesh rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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 Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.