Per capita meat consumption by type in Montenegro
Montenegro: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita meat consumption by type in Montenegro, 2006–2023
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 Montenegro is 0.03 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Montenegro peaked at 0.1761 kilograms per year per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 2010.
Montenegro ranks 162nd of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Montenegro, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0.0195 kilograms per year per capita | +100.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1761 kilograms per year per capita | +802.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0098 kilograms per year per capita | -94.4% |
| 2010 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 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 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +200.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 kilograms per year per capita | -53.3% |
| 2022 | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.03 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 15% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.03 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.505 kilograms per year per capita, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type in Montenegro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +802.2% | 0.0195 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1761 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0538 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0097 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1761 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.017 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0775 kilograms per year per capita | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 159 Dominican Republic 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Syria 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Suriname 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Dominica 0.0218 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Malaysia 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Turkey 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Montenegro
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 498.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3439 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Montenegro?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Montenegro was 0.03 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1761 kilograms per year per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- How does Montenegro rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Montenegro ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.