Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 8.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.12 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.12 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
3.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in India, 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
The most recent figure for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in India is 8.12 kilograms per year per capita, 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 supply vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 8.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.65 kilograms per year per capita, in 1977.
That places India 182nd out of 192 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.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.8 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.8 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.74 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 3.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.68 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.69 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.99 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 3.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.01 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.16 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 4.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.24 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.23 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.23 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.08 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 4.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.96 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.24 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.85 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.22 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 4.45 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.01 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 5.17 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 6.19 kilograms per year per capita | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 6.5 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 7.95 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 8.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 8.12 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 8.12 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.02 kilograms per year per capita, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | 3.69 kilograms per year per capita | 3.8 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | 3.65 kilograms per year per capita | 3.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 kilograms per year per capita | 3.74 kilograms per year per capita | 4.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 kilograms per year per capita | 3.99 kilograms per year per capita | 4.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 kilograms per year per capita | 3.85 kilograms per year per capita | 5.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 kilograms per year per capita | 6.19 kilograms per year per capita | 8.12 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 179 Sierra Leone 10.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Mozambique 10.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Kenya 10.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Niger 7.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Mali 7.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 Nigeria 7.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in India was 8.12 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 kilograms per year per capita in 1977.
- How does India rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply 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 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.