Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Argentina
Argentina: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 1.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.12
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
54th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.88
in 1999
All-time low
0.593
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Argentina is 1.12, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Argentina peaked at 1.88 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.593, in 1968.
That places Argentina 54th out of 191 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.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9101 | — |
| 1962 | 0.7983 | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 0.828 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.26 | +52.3% |
| 1965 | 1.01 | -20.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8865 | -12.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8352 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.593 | -29.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8638 | +45.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8536 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.23 | +43.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6739 | -45.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6544 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.23 | +87.8% |
| 1975 | 1.03 | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.26 | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 1.15 | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.21 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.2 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.28 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.19 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.15 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.32 | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 1.12 | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.928 | -26.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9969 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 1.35 | +35.9% |
| 1991 | 1.31 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6 | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 1.57 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.6 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.55 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.88 | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 1.83 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.59 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.56 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.52 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.59 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.96 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.97 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.97 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.98 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1.18 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.26 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.17 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.12 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8871 | 0.593 | 1.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 0.6544 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 | 0.928 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1.31 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.24 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.96 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.12 | 1.26 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Argentina?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Argentina was 1.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.593 in 1968.
- How does Argentina rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Argentina ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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