Per capita meat consumption by type in Morocco
Morocco: Per capita meat consumption by type was 1.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.9 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
37th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
All-time low
0.0913 kilograms per year per capita
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Morocco, 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 Morocco is 1.9 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Morocco peaked at 1.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0913 kilograms per year per capita, in 1981.
Morocco ranks 37th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3828 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.4044 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3725 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3727 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3832 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2658 kilograms per year per capita | -30.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2971 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3176 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3062 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3261 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3248 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3547 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3012 kilograms per year per capita | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3518 kilograms per year per capita | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3093 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3188 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2564 kilograms per year per capita | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1637 kilograms per year per capita | -36.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1735 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1526 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0913 kilograms per year per capita | -40.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2631 kilograms per year per capita | +188.2% |
| 1983 | 0.202 kilograms per year per capita | -23.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3731 kilograms per year per capita | +84.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4634 kilograms per year per capita | +24.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8161 kilograms per year per capita | +76.1% |
| 1987 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | +23.3% |
| 1998 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.85 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.9 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.64 kilograms per year per capita, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.9 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.58 kilograms per year per capita, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type in Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +188.2% | 0.0913 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2631 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1984 | +84.7% | 0.202 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3731 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1986 | +76.1% | 0.4634 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8161 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3447 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2658 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4044 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.288 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1637 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3547 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5978 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0913 kilograms per year per capita | 1.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | 1.44 kilograms per year per capita | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 kilograms per year per capita | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 kilograms per year per capita | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | 1.9 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 34 Slovakia 1.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 New Zealand 1.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 36 Turkmenistan 1.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 38 Czechia 1.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 39 Greece 1.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 40 Bolivia 1.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 500.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3687 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Morocco?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Morocco was 1.9 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0913 kilograms per year per capita in 1981.
- How does Morocco rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Morocco ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.