Meat supply per person in Germany
Germany: Meat supply per person was 70.67 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.67 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
65th
of 192 countries
All-time high
99.72 kilograms per year per capita
in 1987
All-time low
64.31 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Germany, 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 per person in Germany stood at 70.67 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Germany peaked at 99.72 kilograms per year per capita in 1987 and was at its lowest, 64.31 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Germany 65th 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 per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.31 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 65.67 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 64.98 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 66.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 68.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 68.34 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 70.3 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 74.54 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 74.91 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 78.37 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 81.61 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 82.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 82.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 85.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 87.56 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 87.55 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 88.64 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 92.77 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 93.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 96 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 96.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 93.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 95.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 95.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 97.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 98.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 99.72 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 99.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 95.55 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 95.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 88.51 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 87.73 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 84.9 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 84.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 82.56 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 85.96 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 82.66 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 87.23 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 84.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 84.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 82.98 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 82.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 84.82 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 84.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.8 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 84.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 88.47 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 88.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.59 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 89.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.24 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 87.6 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 84.64 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 86.48 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 81.29 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 80.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 80.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.81 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 78.41 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 75.31 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 71.06 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 70.67 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 70.67 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 70.67 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.94 kilograms per year per capita, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.63 kilograms per year per capita | 64.31 kilograms per year per capita | 74.91 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.19 kilograms per year per capita | 78.37 kilograms per year per capita | 93.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.7 kilograms per year per capita | 93.94 kilograms per year per capita | 99.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.44 kilograms per year per capita | 82.56 kilograms per year per capita | 95.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.22 kilograms per year per capita | 82.32 kilograms per year per capita | 88.47 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.85 kilograms per year per capita | 79.81 kilograms per year per capita | 89.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.86 kilograms per year per capita | 70.67 kilograms per year per capita | 78.41 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 62 Qatar 71.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 63 Italy 71.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 64 Seychelles 70.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 66 Norway 70.4 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 Slovakia 70.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Finland 69.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in Germany?
- Meat supply per person in Germany was 70.67 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 99.72 kilograms per year per capita in 1987.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.31 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for meat supply per person?
- Germany ranks 65th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.