Meat supply per person in India
India: Meat supply per person was 8.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Meat supply per person in India, 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 India stood at 8.12 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in India peaked at 8.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.65 kilograms per year per capita, in 1977.
India ranks 181st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 kilograms per year per capita | 3.69 kilograms per year per capita | 3.8 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 kilograms per year per capita | 3.65 kilograms per year per capita | 3.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 kilograms per year per capita | 3.74 kilograms per year per capita | 4.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 kilograms per year per capita | 3.99 kilograms per year per capita | 4.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 kilograms per year per capita | 3.85 kilograms per year per capita | 5.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 kilograms per year per capita | 6.19 kilograms per year per capita | 8.12 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 178 Sierra Leone 10.82 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Mozambique 10.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Kenya 10.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Niger 7.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 183 Mali 7.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Nigeria 7.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
- Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 64.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 107.67 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in India?
- Meat supply per person in India was 8.12 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 kilograms per year per capita in 1977.
- How does India rank for meat supply per person?
- India ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.