Per capita meat consumption by type in Belarus
Belarus: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.21 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita meat consumption by type in Belarus, 1992–2023
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 Belarus stood at 0.21 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Belarus peaked at 1.5 kilograms per year per capita in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.21 kilograms per year per capita, in 2016.
That places Belarus 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Belarus, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5726 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.5903 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4895 kilograms per year per capita | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5196 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5895 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5699 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | +163.2% |
| 1999 | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3293 kilograms per year per capita | -71.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3892 kilograms per year per capita | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9485 kilograms per year per capita | +143.7% |
| 2005 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3604 kilograms per year per capita | -64.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2907 kilograms per year per capita | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3209 kilograms per year per capita | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3407 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4 kilograms per year per capita | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.35 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.22 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.23 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.21 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.22 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.27 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.22 kilograms per year per capita | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.21 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.21 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.21 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.505 kilograms per year per capita, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +163.2% | 0.5699 kilograms per year per capita | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2004 | +143.7% | 0.3892 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9485 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7676 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4895 kilograms per year per capita | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.6266 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2907 kilograms per year per capita | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.263 kilograms per year per capita | 0.21 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2275 kilograms per year per capita | 0.21 kilograms per year per capita | 0.27 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 124 Trinidad and Tobago 0.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 125 Estonia 0.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 126 South Korea 0.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 128 Romania 0.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 129 Maldives 0.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 130 Cape Verde 0.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belarus
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 709.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2051 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.6% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Belarus?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Belarus was 0.21 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 kilograms per year per capita in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- How does Belarus rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Belarus ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.