Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 107.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, 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
In 2023, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong stood at 107.43 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 145.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.76 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Hong Kong ranks 14th 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.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.76 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 50.18 kilograms per year per capita | +23.1% |
| 1963 | 59.53 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 1964 | 55.95 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 48.87 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 51.34 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 58.63 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 73.06 kilograms per year per capita | +24.6% |
| 1969 | 66.72 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 65.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 68.47 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 72.12 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 70.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 66.2 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 65.52 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 70.07 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 74.61 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 76.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 77.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 84.68 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 87.65 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 91.76 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 92.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 90.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 94.13 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 97.62 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 98.73 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 102.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 102 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 107.65 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 106.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 110.8 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 105.34 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 118.61 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 121.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 118.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 115.93 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 119.4 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 122.39 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 124.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 117.85 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 114.12 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 118.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 126.81 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 131.47 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 134.78 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 136.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 136.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 139.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 134.87 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 135.53 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 138.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 130.01 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 130.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 127.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 133.96 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 142.76 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 136.27 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 145.5 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 145.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 137.43 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 111.26 kilograms per year per capita | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 107.43 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.12 kilograms per year per capita | 40.76 kilograms per year per capita | 73.06 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.65 kilograms per year per capita | 65.26 kilograms per year per capita | 77.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.22 kilograms per year per capita | 84.68 kilograms per year per capita | 102.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.61 kilograms per year per capita | 105.34 kilograms per year per capita | 122.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.15 kilograms per year per capita | 114.12 kilograms per year per capita | 139.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.56 kilograms per year per capita | 127.75 kilograms per year per capita | 145.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.34 kilograms per year per capita | 107.43 kilograms per year per capita | 145.26 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 11 Nauru 109.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 Samoa 109.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 Israel 108.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Bermuda 105.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Brazil 104.57 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Denmark 101.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Hong Kong
- Rural population growth -172.3% (1995)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 152.36 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.0373 (2024)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong was 107.43 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 145.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.76 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Hong Kong rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.