Per capita meat consumption by type in Fiji
Fiji: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita meat consumption by type in Fiji, 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
Fiji recorded 0 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Fiji peaked at 2.51 kilograms per year per capita in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1986.
That places Fiji 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Fiji, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7118 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.5293 kilograms per year per capita | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 0.579 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5989 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7266 kilograms per year per capita | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4305 kilograms per year per capita | -40.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4597 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1565 kilograms per year per capita | -65.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2644 kilograms per year per capita | +68.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3531 kilograms per year per capita | +33.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4522 kilograms per year per capita | +28.1% |
| 1972 | 0.799 kilograms per year per capita | +76.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5449 kilograms per year per capita | -31.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7268 kilograms per year per capita | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6612 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6929 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7502 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 2.51 kilograms per year per capita | +234.2% |
| 1979 | 1 kilograms per year per capita | -60.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7517 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8812 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6844 kilograms per year per capita | -22.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6454 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6834 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.059 kilograms per year per capita | -91.4% |
| 1986 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0192 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0.0095 kilograms per year per capita | -50.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0094 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0.0379 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.0382 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0675 kilograms per year per capita | +76.6% |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2000 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0.0671 kilograms per year per capita | +595.4% |
| 2002 | 0.038 kilograms per year per capita | -43.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1132 kilograms per year per capita | +197.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0375 kilograms per year per capita | -66.9% |
| 2005 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0.0837 kilograms per year per capita | +800.1% |
| 2008 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0376 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2010 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | +166.2% |
| 2011 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | -55.6% |
| 2018 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -75.0% |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.305 kilograms per year per capita. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +800.1% | 0.0093 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0837 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2001 | +595.4% | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0671 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4952 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1565 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7266 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.849 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3531 kilograms per year per capita | 2.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3744 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8812 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0144 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0675 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0396 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1132 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.078 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 175 Belize 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Samoa 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Azerbaijan 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Bermuda 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Comoros 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 El Salvador 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Malawi 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Myanmar 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Nepal 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Sri Lanka 0 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 932.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Fiji?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Fiji was 0 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 2.51 kilograms per year per capita in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1986.
- How does Fiji rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Fiji ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.