Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 84.44 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
84.44 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 192 countries
All-time high
85.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 2006
All-time low
67.35 kilograms per year per capita
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, 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
United Kingdom recorded 84.44 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 85.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 67.35 kilograms per year per capita, in 1976.
That places United Kingdom 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.46 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 71.14 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 70.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 70 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 70.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 71.14 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 71.17 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 72 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 72.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 72.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 74.47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 74.2 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 70.34 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 70.83 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 68.58 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 67.35 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 67.79 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 70.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 72.61 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 70.91 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 69.54 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 69.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 69.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 70.69 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 71.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 73.71 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 73.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 71.61 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 72.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 72.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 75.65 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 72.26 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 73.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 73.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.27 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.48 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 76.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 78.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 79.39 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 83.07 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 85.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 83.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 85.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 84.68 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 80.89 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 80.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 78.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 79.65 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 79.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.36 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 78.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82.3 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 84.59 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 82.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 83.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 81.68 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 84.08 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 82.17 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 83.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 84.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 84.44 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 84.44 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.91 kilograms per year per capita | 69.46 kilograms per year per capita | 72.42 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.94 kilograms per year per capita | 67.35 kilograms per year per capita | 74.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.98 kilograms per year per capita | 69.09 kilograms per year per capita | 73.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.91 kilograms per year per capita | 72.04 kilograms per year per capita | 76.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.78 kilograms per year per capita | 77.22 kilograms per year per capita | 85.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.02 kilograms per year per capita | 78.36 kilograms per year per capita | 84.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.61 kilograms per year per capita | 82.17 kilograms per year per capita | 84.44 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 34 Dominica 86.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 Tuvalu 85.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 36 Russia 84.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 38 Bolivia 84.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 39 Serbia 84.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 40 South Korea 84 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in United Kingdom was 84.44 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 85.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.35 kilograms per year per capita in 1976.
- How does United Kingdom rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.