Meat supply per person in Australia
Australia: Meat supply per person was 116.78 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
116.78 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
130.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 1978
All-time low
94.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Australia, 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 per person in Australia is 116.78 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Australia peaked at 130.14 kilograms per year per capita in 1978 and was at its lowest, 94.81 kilograms per year per capita, in 1974.
Australia ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 104.91 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 112.25 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 112.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 113.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 110.21 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 106.43 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 102.84 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 106.71 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 112.02 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 107.54 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 113.14 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 116.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 111.02 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 94.81 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 125.11 kilograms per year per capita | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 129.84 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 126.03 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 130.14 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 113.45 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 110.56 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 109.19 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 111.96 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 106.64 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 106.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 111.88 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 111.82 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 112.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 110.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 111.75 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 115.05 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 111.92 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 112.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 110.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 111.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 108.93 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 107.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 106.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 111.25 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 111.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 111.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 110.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 111.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 118.67 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 108.66 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 118.6 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 113.3 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 123.8 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 113.82 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 113.59 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 119.65 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 123.93 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 120.79 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 119.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 119.2 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 119.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 122.66 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 114.75 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 113.48 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 113 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 119.78 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 108.34 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 113.28 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 116.78 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 116.78 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 116.78 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.53 kilograms per year per capita, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply per person in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +32.0% | 94.81 kilograms per year per capita | 125.11 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.05 kilograms per year per capita | 102.84 kilograms per year per capita | 113.7 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 116.79 kilograms per year per capita | 94.81 kilograms per year per capita | 130.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.3 kilograms per year per capita | 106.64 kilograms per year per capita | 112.06 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.7 kilograms per year per capita | 106.23 kilograms per year per capita | 115.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.43 kilograms per year per capita | 108.66 kilograms per year per capita | 123.8 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.7 kilograms per year per capita | 113 kilograms per year per capita | 123.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.55 kilograms per year per capita | 108.34 kilograms per year per capita | 119.78 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 United States 122.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 5 Macao 121.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 118.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 8 Argentina 114.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 9 Bahamas 114.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 10 Belarus 111.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in Australia?
- Meat supply per person in Australia was 116.78 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 per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 130.14 kilograms per year per capita in 1978.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.81 kilograms per year per capita in 1974.
- How does Australia rank for meat supply per person?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 per person. 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.