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 191 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.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Austria

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Austria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

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More agriculture & rural data for Austria

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.28 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2025)
Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
Rural population 30.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
Land under cereal production 726,060 hectares (2024)

All data for Austria →

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 191 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

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.