Per capita meat consumption by type in India
India: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.14 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1523 kilograms per year per capita
in 1982
All-time low
0.1118 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in India, 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
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type in India is 0.14 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in India peaked at 0.1523 kilograms per year per capita in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1118 kilograms per year per capita, 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.
Per capita meat consumption by type in India, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.113 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1126 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1122 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1119 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1118 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1219 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1219 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1219 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1322 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1221 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1323 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1324 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1426 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1426 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1323 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1221 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1221 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1221 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1323 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1424 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1423 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1523 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.142 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1418 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1518 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1516 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1413 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1512 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1509 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1406 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1404 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1401 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1398 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1396 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1393 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1391 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1388 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1385 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1382 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1379 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1376 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1373 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1371 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1369 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1367 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1267 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1266 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1264 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1262 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.14 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.64 kilograms per year per capita, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 0.14 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.12 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1177 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1118 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1322 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1303 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1221 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1426 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1468 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1413 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1523 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1394 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1382 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1406 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1329 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1262 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1379 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 132 Georgia 0.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 133 Philippines 0.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Colombia 0.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Guatemala 0.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Bangladesh 0.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Pakistan 0.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (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 in India?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in India was 0.14 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1523 kilograms per year per capita in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1118 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
- How does India rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- India ranks 135th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type 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 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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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.