Per capita meat consumption by type in Albania
Albania: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.08 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 70.4%
World rank
149th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.61 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Albania, 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Albania is 0.08 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.4% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Albania peaked at 0.61 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Albania ranks 149th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Albania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0.0315 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0315 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0311 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0.0103 kilograms per year per capita | -66.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2573 kilograms per year per capita | +2397.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3094 kilograms per year per capita | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3418 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1145 kilograms per year per capita | -66.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0939 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0418 kilograms per year per capita | -55.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0729 kilograms per year per capita | +74.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0312 kilograms per year per capita | -57.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0519 kilograms per year per capita | +66.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0727 kilograms per year per capita | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 0.073 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0524 kilograms per year per capita | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0738 kilograms per year per capita | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0426 kilograms per year per capita | -42.4% |
| 2010 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +88.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 kilograms per year per capita | +340.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | -77.3% |
| 2019 | 0.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1120.0% |
| 2020 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | -90.2% |
| 2021 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.27 kilograms per year per capita | +350.0% |
| 2023 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | -70.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.08 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.08 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.505 kilograms per year per capita, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +2397.2% | 0.0103 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2573 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2019 | +1120.0% | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.61 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1127 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3418 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0606 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0312 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0939 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.123 kilograms per year per capita | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | 0.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1175 kilograms per year per capita | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | 0.27 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 146 Yemen 0.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 147 Thailand 0.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 0.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 150 Jordan 0.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 151 Iraq 0.0772 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 152 Taiwan 0.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Albania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4071 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2881 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4681 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.148 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,923 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Albania?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Albania was 0.08 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.61 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Albania ranks 149th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.