Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 21.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.24 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.24 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
7.69 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 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
Pakistan recorded 21.24 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 21.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.69 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 148th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.8 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 7.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 7.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 7.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.75 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.96 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 8.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 8.13 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 8.25 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 8.39 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 8.48 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 8.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 8.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 8.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 8.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 8.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.27 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 9.64 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 10.38 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 10.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 10.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 11.34 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 11.41 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 11.52 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 11.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 12.96 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 13.45 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 13.8 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 11 kilograms per year per capita | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 11.7 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 10.89 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 10.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.96 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.45 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 12.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 13.41 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.73 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.16 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 14.56 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.02 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 15.65 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 18.06 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 18.63 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 19.18 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.78 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.47 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 20.58 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 21.24 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 21.24 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.94 kilograms per year per capita, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.78 kilograms per year per capita | 7.7 kilograms per year per capita | 7.84 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.1 kilograms per year per capita | 7.69 kilograms per year per capita | 8.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.74 kilograms per year per capita | 8.67 kilograms per year per capita | 11.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10.89 kilograms per year per capita | 13.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10.95 kilograms per year per capita | 12.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.55 kilograms per year per capita | 13.13 kilograms per year per capita | 19.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.52 kilograms per year per capita | 19.78 kilograms per year per capita | 21.24 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 145 Burkina Faso 23.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 146 Eswatini 22.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 147 Algeria 22.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Iraq 21.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 150 Myanmar 20.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 151 Haiti 20.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 21.24 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.