Per capita meat and fish consumption in Greece
Greece: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 30.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.27 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
30.27 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1.46 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Greece, 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
In 2023, per capita meat and fish consumption in Greece stood at 30.27 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Greece peaked at 30.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.46 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Greece 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.08 kilograms per year per capita | +42.5% |
| 1963 | 2.77 kilograms per year per capita | +33.4% |
| 1964 | 3.08 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | +40.3% |
| 1966 | 5.18 kilograms per year per capita | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 6.09 kilograms per year per capita | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 5.44 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 6.72 kilograms per year per capita | +23.6% |
| 1970 | 7.55 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 9.39 kilograms per year per capita | +24.4% |
| 1972 | 10.33 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 11.76 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 11.21 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 12.29 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 12.67 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 12.01 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 11.92 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 13.03 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 13.52 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 13.75 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 14.93 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 14.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 14.86 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 14.13 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 14.12 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 14.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 14.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 15.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 15.63 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 15.62 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 14.58 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 14.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 15.34 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 17 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 15.66 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 12.4 kilograms per year per capita | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 13.39 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 12.7 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 13.55 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 16.38 kilograms per year per capita | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 15.46 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 20.93 kilograms per year per capita | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 17.31 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 18.29 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 14.3 kilograms per year per capita | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 13.85 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 14.72 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 14.97 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 14.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.33 kilograms per year per capita | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 14.95 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 15.97 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 15.03 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 14.91 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.87 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.37 kilograms per year per capita | +81.9% |
| 2019 | 25.31 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 22.6 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 25.76 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 27 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 30.27 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 30.27 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 93% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Greece's 30.27 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.6 kilograms per year per capita, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption in Greece 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +81.9% | 15.05 kilograms per year per capita | 27.37 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.13 kilograms per year per capita | 1.46 kilograms per year per capita | 6.72 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.22 kilograms per year per capita | 7.55 kilograms per year per capita | 13.03 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.4 kilograms per year per capita | 13.52 kilograms per year per capita | 15.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.71 kilograms per year per capita | 12.4 kilograms per year per capita | 17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.97 kilograms per year per capita | 13.55 kilograms per year per capita | 20.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.17 kilograms per year per capita | 13.33 kilograms per year per capita | 27.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.41 kilograms per year per capita | 22.6 kilograms per year per capita | 30.27 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 63 Ecuador 31.51 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 64 Libya 31.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 65 Poland 30.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 El Salvador 29.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Guatemala 29.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 69 Slovenia 29.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Greece?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Greece was 30.27 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 30.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Greece ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.