Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Australia
Australia: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 1.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Australia is 1.13, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Australia peaked at 4.27 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.76, in 2020.
That places Australia 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 | 1.7 | 2.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.06 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 | 2.28 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.65 | 2.72 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.54 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 0.88 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.995 | 0.76 | 1.13 | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Australia?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Australia was 1.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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