What is per capita meat and fish consumption in India?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in India was 3.52 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 India?

The highest recorded value was 3.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.1628 kilograms per year per capita in 1977.

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

India ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this India 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 India

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in India
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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India: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 3.52 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

3.52 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

170th

of 191 countries

All-time high

3.53 kilograms per year per capita

in 2022

All-time low

0.1628 kilograms per year per capita

in 1977

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in India, 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

India recorded 3.52 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in India peaked at 3.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1628 kilograms per year per capita, in 1977.

India ranks 170th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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	0.1732 kilograms per year per capita	0.1727 kilograms per year per capita	0.1746 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.1659 kilograms per year per capita	0.1628 kilograms per year per capita	0.173 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.275 kilograms per year per capita	0.1932 kilograms per year per capita	0.4126 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.648 kilograms per year per capita	0.452 kilograms per year per capita	0.7799 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	1.25 kilograms per year per capita	0.8571 kilograms per year per capita	1.73 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	2.41 kilograms per year per capita	1.79 kilograms per year per capita	3.15 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	3.4 kilograms per year per capita	3.22 kilograms per year per capita	3.53 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near India

167 Guinea-Bissau 3.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
168 Cote d'Ivoire 3.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
169 Liberia 3.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
171 Zambia 3.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
172 Djibouti 3.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
173 Madagascar 2.91 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for India

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 642.24 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.2% (2025)
Rural population 941.42 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
Rural population 64.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
Land under cereal production 107.67 million hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in India?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in India was 3.52 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 India?: The highest recorded value was 3.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1628 kilograms per year per capita in 1977.
How does India rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: India ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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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.