Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Italy
Italy: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 71.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.2 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
90.56 kilograms per year per capita
in 2010
All-time low
31.02 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 71.2 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 90.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.02 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Italy 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Italy, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.02 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 34.17 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 37.23 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 39.41 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 41.02 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 44.85 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 47.69 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 49.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 50.45 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 54.4 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 56.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 57.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 62.52 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 62.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 62.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 64.3 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 66.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 69.45 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 72.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 75.26 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 74.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 78.48 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 78.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 78.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 79.2 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 82.16 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 83.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 84.16 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 85.24 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 86.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 86.17 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.49 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 86.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 83.4 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 87.14 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 85.1 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 87.78 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 87.89 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 89.96 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 89.38 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 86.52 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 85.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 84.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 85.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 88.28 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 86.43 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 88.09 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 90.56 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 87.7 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 87.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.97 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 78.98 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 76.16 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 75.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 78.7 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 77.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 75.22 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 71.81 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 74.26 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 72.23 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 71.2 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 71.2 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 90% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 71.2 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.65 kilograms per year per capita | 31.02 kilograms per year per capita | 50.45 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.81 kilograms per year per capita | 54.4 kilograms per year per capita | 72.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.95 kilograms per year per capita | 74.98 kilograms per year per capita | 84.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.3 kilograms per year per capita | 83.4 kilograms per year per capita | 87.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.29 kilograms per year per capita | 84.77 kilograms per year per capita | 89.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.28 kilograms per year per capita | 75.22 kilograms per year per capita | 90.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.38 kilograms per year per capita | 71.2 kilograms per year per capita | 74.26 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 60 Malta 71.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 61 Netherlands 71.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 62 Qatar 71.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 64 Seychelles 70.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 65 Germany 70.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 66 Norway 70.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Italy?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Italy was 71.2 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 90.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.02 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.