Per capita meat and fish consumption in Austria
Austria: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 17.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.54 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.18 kilograms per year per capita
in 2014
All-time low
4.06 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Austria, 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 and fish consumption in Austria is 17.54 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Austria peaked at 19.18 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.06 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Austria ranks 117th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 5.85 kilograms per year per capita | +43.9% |
| 1963 | 6.35 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 7.23 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 6.36 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 7.18 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 7.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 7.54 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 8.17 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 8.48 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 8.77 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 9.48 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 8.57 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 8.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 9.55 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 9.89 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 10.35 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 10.68 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 10.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 10.91 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 10.16 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1983 | 11.2 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 11.93 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 11.48 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 12.22 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 13.15 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 12.57 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 13.36 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 13.48 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 14.22 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 14.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 14.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 14.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 15.39 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 15.55 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 16.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 16.48 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 16.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 17.91 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 17.28 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 16.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.01 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 18.46 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.04 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 17.7 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 17.16 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.72 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 18.85 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 18.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.96 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.18 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.94 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.22 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 18.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.7 kilograms per year per capita | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 15.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.08 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 17.54 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 17.54 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 54% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 17.54 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.6 kilograms per year per capita, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +43.9% | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | 5.85 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.58 kilograms per year per capita | 4.06 kilograms per year per capita | 7.54 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.28 kilograms per year per capita | 8.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10.16 kilograms per year per capita | 13.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.24 kilograms per year per capita | 13.48 kilograms per year per capita | 16.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.52 kilograms per year per capita | 16.81 kilograms per year per capita | 18.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.42 kilograms per year per capita | 15.7 kilograms per year per capita | 19.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 17 kilograms per year per capita | 15.95 kilograms per year per capita | 18.08 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 114 Armenia 18.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 115 Serbia 17.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 17.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 118 Switzerland 17.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 119 Maldives 17.5 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 120 Sweden 16.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Austria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 791 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3028 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Austria?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Austria was 17.54 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 and fish consumption recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.18 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Austria ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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 and fish consumption. 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.