Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Italy
Italy: Meat consumption vs gdp per capita was 71.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.2
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
90.56
in 2010
All-time low
31.02
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Italy stood at 71.2.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Italy peaked at 90.56 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.02, in 1961.
That places Italy 63rd out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.65 | 31.02 | 50.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.81 | 54.4 | 72.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.95 | 74.98 | 84.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.3 | 83.4 | 87.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.29 | 84.77 | 89.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.28 | 75.22 | 90.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.38 | 71.2 | 74.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture share gdp 2.07 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.07 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Rural population 30.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Tomatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number 97.99 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Italy?
- Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Italy was 71.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 90.56 in 2010.
- What is the lowest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.02 in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for meat consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Italy ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat consumption 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 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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