Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in India
India: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.14 in 2023. β² Rising
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in India, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in India is 0.14, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in India peaked at 0.1523 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1118, in 1965.
India ranks 135th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1177 | 0.1118 | 0.1322 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1303 | 0.1221 | 0.1426 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1468 | 0.1413 | 0.1523 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1394 | 0.1382 | 0.1406 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1329 | 0.1262 | 0.1379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.23 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.23 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in India?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in India was 0.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1523 in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1118 in 1965.
- How does India rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- India ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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