Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Switzerland
Switzerland: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.96
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
60th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2.77
in 1987
All-time low
0.96
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Switzerland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.96 for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Switzerland peaked at 2.77 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.96, in 2023.
Switzerland ranks 60th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 kilograms per year in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.47 | — |
| 1962 | 1.29 | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 1.35 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 1.58 | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 1.56 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.63 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.66 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.45 | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 1.52 | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 1.61 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 1.59 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.74 | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 1.79 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.57 | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 1.69 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 2.08 | +22.6% |
| 1977 | 2.28 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 2.43 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 2.47 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.49 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.38 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 2.41 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.38 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.51 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.54 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.59 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.77 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.37 | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 2.41 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.52 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.44 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.37 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.33 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.34 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.24 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2.36 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.25 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.12 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.09 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.15 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.34 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.04 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 2.13 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.09 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.25 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.19 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.16 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 2.05 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.96 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.26 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.98 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.96 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 | 1.29 | 1.66 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 | 1.57 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.49 | 2.37 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 | 2.09 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 1.95 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.16 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.96 | 1.07 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Switzerland?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Switzerland was 0.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Switzerland ranks 60th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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