What is per capita meat consumption by type in Bangladesh?

Per capita meat consumption by type in Bangladesh was 0.12 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 0.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.

What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0479 kilograms per year per capita in 1989.

How does Bangladesh rank for per capita meat consumption by type?

Bangladesh ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bangladesh 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.

Per capita meat consumption by type in Bangladesh

Name: Per capita meat consumption by type in Bangladesh
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.12 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 20.0%

World rank

137th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.2 kilograms per year per capita

in 2014

All-time low

0.0479 kilograms per year per capita

in 1989

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat consumption by type in Bangladesh, 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

Bangladesh recorded 0.12 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023.

That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0479 kilograms per year per capita, in 1989.

Bangladesh ranks 137th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Per capita meat consumption by type in Bangladesh, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilograms per year per capita	Change
1961	0.0573 kilograms per year per capita	—
1962	0.0668 kilograms per year per capita	+16.6%
1963	0.0668 kilograms per year per capita	-0.1%
1964	0.0763 kilograms per year per capita	+14.3%
1965	0.0764 kilograms per year per capita	+0.1%
1966	0.0766 kilograms per year per capita	+0.2%
1967	0.0864 kilograms per year per capita	+12.8%
1968	0.0866 kilograms per year per capita	+0.2%
1969	0.0866 kilograms per year per capita	-0.0%
1970	0.096 kilograms per year per capita	+10.9%
1971	0.0962 kilograms per year per capita	+0.2%
1972	0.0959 kilograms per year per capita	-0.3%
1973	0.0946 kilograms per year per capita	-1.4%
1974	0.0935 kilograms per year per capita	-1.2%
1975	0.1021 kilograms per year per capita	+9.2%
1976	0.0926 kilograms per year per capita	-9.3%
1977	0.0927 kilograms per year per capita	+0.1%
1978	0.0837 kilograms per year per capita	-9.7%
1979	0.084 kilograms per year per capita	+0.4%
1980	0.0937 kilograms per year per capita	+11.5%
1981	0.0845 kilograms per year per capita	-9.9%
1982	0.0657 kilograms per year per capita	-22.3%
1983	0.075 kilograms per year per capita	+14.3%
1984	0.0751 kilograms per year per capita	+0.1%
1985	0.0846 kilograms per year per capita	+12.7%
1986	0.0661 kilograms per year per capita	-22.0%
1987	0.0758 kilograms per year per capita	+14.8%
1988	0.0572 kilograms per year per capita	-24.6%
1989	0.0479 kilograms per year per capita	-16.2%
1990	0.0673 kilograms per year per capita	+40.7%
1991	0.0676 kilograms per year per capita	+0.4%
1992	0.0776 kilograms per year per capita	+14.7%
1993	0.0778 kilograms per year per capita	+0.3%
1994	0.078 kilograms per year per capita	+0.3%
1995	0.0782 kilograms per year per capita	+0.3%
1996	0.0784 kilograms per year per capita	+0.3%
1997	0.0884 kilograms per year per capita	+12.7%
1998	0.0885 kilograms per year per capita	+0.1%
1999	0.0885 kilograms per year per capita	+0.0%
2000	0.0886 kilograms per year per capita	+0.0%
2001	0.0886 kilograms per year per capita	+0.1%
2002	0.0888 kilograms per year per capita	+0.1%
2003	0.0987 kilograms per year per capita	+11.2%
2004	0.0889 kilograms per year per capita	-9.9%
2005	0.089 kilograms per year per capita	+0.1%
2006	0.0891 kilograms per year per capita	+0.0%
2007	0.099 kilograms per year per capita	+11.1%
2008	0.099 kilograms per year per capita	+0.0%
2009	0.0991 kilograms per year per capita	+0.1%
2010	0.1 kilograms per year per capita	+0.9%
2011	0.1 kilograms per year per capita	+0.0%
2012	0.1 kilograms per year per capita	+0.0%
2013	0.1 kilograms per year per capita	+0.0%
2014	0.2 kilograms per year per capita	+100.0%
2015	0.1 kilograms per year per capita	-50.0%
2016	0.11 kilograms per year per capita	+10.0%
2017	0.11 kilograms per year per capita	+0.0%
2018	0.11 kilograms per year per capita	+0.0%
2019	0.1 kilograms per year per capita	-9.1%
2020	0.1 kilograms per year per capita	+0.0%
2021	0.1 kilograms per year per capita	+0.0%
2022	0.1 kilograms per year per capita	+0.0%
2023	0.12 kilograms per year per capita	+20.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0755 kilograms per year per capita	0.0573 kilograms per year per capita	0.0866 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.0931 kilograms per year per capita	0.0837 kilograms per year per capita	0.1021 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.0726 kilograms per year per capita	0.0479 kilograms per year per capita	0.0937 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.079 kilograms per year per capita	0.0673 kilograms per year per capita	0.0885 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.0929 kilograms per year per capita	0.0886 kilograms per year per capita	0.0991 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.113 kilograms per year per capita	0.1 kilograms per year per capita	0.2 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.105 kilograms per year per capita	0.1 kilograms per year per capita	0.12 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

134 Colombia 0.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
135 India 0.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
136 Guatemala 0.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
137 Pakistan 0.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
139 Japan 0.119 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Poland 0.11 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)

All data for Bangladesh →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat consumption by type in Bangladesh?: Per capita meat consumption by type in Bangladesh was 0.12 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 0.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0479 kilograms per year per capita in 1989.
How does Bangladesh rank for per capita meat consumption by type?: Bangladesh ranks 137th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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Indicator: Per capita meat consumption by type
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 10,208 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.