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 190th out of 191 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.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Ethiopia

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Ethiopia
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)

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

190th

of 191 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

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 190th out of 191 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.

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

187 Somalia 0.7809 kilograms per year per capita compare
188 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
189 Burundi 0.6386 kilograms per year per capita compare
191 Chad 0.461 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.47 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.8% (2025)
Rural population 102.81 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
Rural population 75.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
Land under cereal production 12.07 million hectares (2024)

All data for Ethiopia →

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 190th out of 191 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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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.