What is per capita meat and fish consumption in China?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in China was 18.71 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 China?

The highest recorded value was 18.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9474 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does China rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

China ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this China 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 China

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in China
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)

China: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 18.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

18.71 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 7.3%

World rank

113th

of 191 countries

All-time high

18.71 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

0.9474 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in China, 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

China recorded 18.71 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in China peaked at 18.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9474 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places China 113th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9896 kilograms per year per capita	0.9474 kilograms per year per capita	1.03 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.15 kilograms per year per capita	1.02 kilograms per year per capita	1.3 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	1.71 kilograms per year per capita	1.33 kilograms per year per capita	2.5 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	5.77 kilograms per year per capita	2.76 kilograms per year per capita	9 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	10.32 kilograms per year per capita	9.31 kilograms per year per capita	12.15 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	12.91 kilograms per year per capita	12.03 kilograms per year per capita	14.83 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	17.54 kilograms per year per capita	16.97 kilograms per year per capita	18.71 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near China

110 Venezuela 19.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
111 Egypt 18.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
112 Morocco 18.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
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

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More agriculture & rural data for China

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 trillion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.7% (2025)
Rural population 473.41 million (2025)
Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
Rural population 33.7% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
Land under cereal production 99.99 million hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in China?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in China was 18.71 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 China?: The highest recorded value was 18.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9474 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does China rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: China ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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.