Per capita meat and fish consumption in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 0.5 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
191st
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.7519 kilograms per year per capita
in 2002
All-time low
0.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Ethiopia stood at 0.5 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Ethiopia peaked at 0.7519 kilograms per year per capita in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4 kilograms per year per capita, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.6756 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0.6452 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6244 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6033 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.592 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5806 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5692 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5583 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7139 kilograms per year per capita | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7519 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6825 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6231 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5443 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5627 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5517 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5698 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5688 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.64 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.54 kilograms per year per capita | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.57 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.62 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.67 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.67 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.62 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.62 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.48 kilograms per year per capita | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 0.54 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4 kilograms per year per capita | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 0.45 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.5 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5 kilograms per year per capita, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.5 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.66 kilograms per year per capita, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6129 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5692 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6756 kilograms per year per capita | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6127 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5443 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7519 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.609 kilograms per year per capita | 0.48 kilograms per year per capita | 0.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4725 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4 kilograms per year per capita | 0.54 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Ethiopia?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Ethiopia was 0.5 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7519 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Ethiopia ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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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.