Per capita meat consumption by type in Philippines
Philippines: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.16 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.16 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.2949 kilograms per year per capita
in 1976
All-time low
0.16 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type in Philippines, 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
In 2023, per capita meat consumption by type in Philippines stood at 0.16 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Philippines peaked at 0.2949 kilograms per year per capita in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.16 kilograms per year per capita, in 2019.
That places Philippines 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.217 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.2173 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2365 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2273 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2369 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.237 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.275 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2655 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2183 kilograms per year per capita | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2284 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2105 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2213 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2228 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2243 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2353 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2949 kilograms per year per capita | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2656 kilograms per year per capita | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.256 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2365 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2269 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2371 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2272 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2267 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2165 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2066 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2069 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.207 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2069 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1972 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1971 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2169 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1873 kilograms per year per capita | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.197 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1873 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1875 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1874 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1871 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1865 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.176 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1755 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1753 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1657 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1755 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1657 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1658 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1757 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1854 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1852 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1947 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.23 kilograms per year per capita | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.23 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.22 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.17 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.17 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.16 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.16 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.305 kilograms per year per capita, 52% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2367 kilograms per year per capita | 0.217 kilograms per year per capita | 0.275 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2396 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2105 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2949 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2159 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1972 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2371 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.191 kilograms per year per capita | 0.176 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2169 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1765 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1657 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1947 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.186 kilograms per year per capita | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | 0.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 130 Cape Verde 0.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 131 Tajikistan 0.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 132 Georgia 0.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Colombia 0.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 India 0.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Guatemala 0.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Philippines
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2488 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0859 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 358.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Philippines?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Philippines was 0.16 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2949 kilograms per year per capita in 1976.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Philippines ranks 133rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.