Per capita meat consumption by type in Israel
Israel: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.01 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
173rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1889 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Israel, 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
Israel recorded 0.01 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption by type in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Israel peaked at 0.1889 kilograms per year per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1984.
That places Israel 173rd 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1889 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1664 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1435 kilograms per year per capita | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1095 kilograms per year per capita | -23.7% |
| 1965 | 0.119 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1278 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 0.115 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1127 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1108 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1094 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0986 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0887 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0793 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0805 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0807 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0808 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0707 kilograms per year per capita | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0504 kilograms per year per capita | -28.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0503 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0401 kilograms per year per capita | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -25.2% |
| 1983 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -33.5% |
| 1984 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0.0199 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0194 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0194 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0196 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -49.5% |
| 1995 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.65 kilograms per year per capita, 2% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.01 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.58 kilograms per year per capita, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -100.0% | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1986 | -100.0% | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1994 | -49.5% | 0.0196 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1983 | -33.5% | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1979 | -28.7% | 0.0707 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0504 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1982 | -25.2% | 0.0401 kilograms per year per capita | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1326 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1095 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1889 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0819 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0504 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1094 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.021 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0503 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0138 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0198 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0101 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 170 Costa Rica 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Indonesia 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Mozambique 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Lebanon 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Belize 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 0.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.3447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0465 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0045 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0633 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 696.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7021 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Israel?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Israel was 0.01 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1889 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.
- How does Israel rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Israel ranks 173rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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.