Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Italy
Italy: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 1.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.24
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
50th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6.58
in 2001
All-time low
1.08
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Italy is 1.24, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Italy peaked at 6.58 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2020.
Italy ranks 50th 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 kilograms per year in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.07 | — |
| 1962 | 2.18 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 2.26 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 2.23 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.27 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.34 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 2.36 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 2.46 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 2.67 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 2.88 | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 3.12 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 3.42 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 3.48 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.62 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 3.9 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 4.02 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.32 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 4.54 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 4.72 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 4.86 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.8 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 4.71 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 4.81 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.83 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.06 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 5.07 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.17 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.42 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5.28 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.11 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.43 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 5.66 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 5.64 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.62 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.84 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 5.65 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.57 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.68 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 5.77 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6.58 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 6.08 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 5.17 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 5.32 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.51 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.57 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.76 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.71 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.22 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 6.21 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.36 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 6.09 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.44 | -43.5% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 2.53 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.23 | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 2.21 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.19 | -46.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.24 | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 | 2.07 | 2.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.8 | 2.88 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 | 4.71 | 5.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.58 | 5.11 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 | 5.17 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 1.19 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.08 | 1.24 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Italy?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Italy was 1.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Italy ranks 50th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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