Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 1.09 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
56th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.63
in 2012
All-time low
0.1202
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.09 for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in United Kingdom peaked at 1.63 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1202, in 1988.
That places United Kingdom 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.21 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9026 | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6017 | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 1.07 | +78.4% |
| 1965 | 1.13 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.8224 | -27.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8122 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8723 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6619 | -24.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7221 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6413 | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4806 | -25.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3605 | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3107 | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.271 | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2311 | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2514 | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3017 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3115 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.271 | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3011 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2812 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2009 | -28.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2207 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2805 | +27.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2603 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2904 | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1202 | -58.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1402 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2002 | +42.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2201 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2401 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1901 | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1901 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1802 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1602 | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1503 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1704 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2004 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3607 | +80.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8417 | +133.3% |
| 2002 | 1.04 | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6111 | -41.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3803 | -37.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3596 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4087 | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6664 | +63.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5758 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7829 | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 0.79 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.43 | +81.0% |
| 2012 | 1.63 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.19 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.91 | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.18 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.03 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8993 | 0.6017 | 1.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3882 | 0.2311 | 0.7221 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2367 | 0.1202 | 0.3011 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1902 | 0.1503 | 0.2401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6029 | 0.3596 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 0.79 | 1.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.03 | 1.18 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.64 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.64 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in United Kingdom?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in United Kingdom was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1202 in 1988.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- United Kingdom ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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