Per capita meat consumption by type in China
China: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.76 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.76 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
77th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.18 kilograms per year per capita
in 2011
All-time low
0.1097 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in China, 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 China stood at 0.76 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in China peaked at 1.18 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1097 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
China ranks 77th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1109 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1111 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1097 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1284 kilograms per year per capita | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1279 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1375 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1378 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1382 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1383 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1385 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1386 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1488 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1391 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1393 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1396 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1499 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1502 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1301 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1501 kilograms per year per capita | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1501 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1598 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1798 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1901 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2005 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.231 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2617 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2723 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2526 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2223 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2324 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4251 kilograms per year per capita | +82.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4255 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4969 kilograms per year per capita | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.639 kilograms per year per capita | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6387 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5773 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.617 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6263 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6152 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7151 kilograms per year per capita | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8153 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8655 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9259 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.976 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.83 kilograms per year per capita | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.86 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.86 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.79 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.76 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.76 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 0.76 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.305 kilograms per year per capita, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +82.9% | 0.2324 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4251 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1266 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1097 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1383 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1424 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1301 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1502 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2048 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1501 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2723 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.49 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2223 kilograms per year per capita | 0.639 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.92 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6152 kilograms per year per capita | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.83 kilograms per year per capita | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8175 kilograms per year per capita | 0.76 kilograms per year per capita | 0.86 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 74 Tunisia 0.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 75 Nigeria 0.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 76 Denmark 0.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 78 Mauritius 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 79 Portugal 0.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in China?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in China was 0.76 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1097 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does China rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- China ranks 77th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.