Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in India
India: Meat consumption vs gdp per capita was 8.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in India, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat consumption vs gdp per capita in India is 8.12, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat consumption vs gdp per capita in India peaked at 8.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 1977.
That places India 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 | 3.69 | 3.8 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 | 3.65 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 | 3.74 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 | 3.99 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 | 3.91 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 | 3.85 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 | 6.19 | 8.12 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.23 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.23 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 107.67 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat consumption vs gdp per capita in India?
- Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in India was 8.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 1977.
- How does India rank for meat consumption vs gdp per capita?
- India ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Meat consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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