Per capita meat consumption by type in Austria
Austria: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.46 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.46 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
103rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Austria, 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, per capita meat consumption by type in Austria stood at 0.46 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Austria peaked at 1.91 kilograms per year per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3 kilograms per year per capita, in 2021.
Austria ranks 103rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | -26.4% |
| 1966 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9416 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.993 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9933 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9921 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9914 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9173 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9496 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9508 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9915 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7915 kilograms per year per capita | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6817 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7822 kilograms per year per capita | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7911 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8489 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | +44.3% |
| 1992 | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9656 kilograms per year per capita | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 0.91 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9843 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9508 kilograms per year per capita | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8911 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 1 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8514 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4811 kilograms per year per capita | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6521 kilograms per year per capita | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | +84.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.59 kilograms per year per capita | -56.3% |
| 2020 | 0.33 kilograms per year per capita | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.52 kilograms per year per capita | +73.3% |
| 2023 | 0.46 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.46 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.65 kilograms per year per capita, 71% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.46 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.505 kilograms per year per capita, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +84.0% | 0.6521 kilograms per year per capita | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2022 | +73.3% | 0.3 kilograms per year per capita | 0.52 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9416 kilograms per year per capita | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9914 kilograms per year per capita | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8974 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6817 kilograms per year per capita | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8489 kilograms per year per capita | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9024 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4811 kilograms per year per capita | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 kilograms per year per capita | 0.59 kilograms per year per capita | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4025 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3 kilograms per year per capita | 0.52 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 100 Brazil 0.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 101 Hungary 0.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Latvia 0.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 Guinea 0.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 105 Panama 0.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 0.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3028 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Austria?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Austria was 0.46 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Austria ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.