Per capita meat and fish consumption in India
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
171st
of 192 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
63
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 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in India, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1746 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.174 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1734 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.173 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1727 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1727 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1727 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1727 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1729 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1729 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.173 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1629 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1629 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1629 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1629 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1628 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1628 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1628 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.173 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1932 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2032 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2132 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2232 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.233 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2428 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2627 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3835 kilograms per year per capita | +46.0% |
| 1988 | 0.383 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4126 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.452 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5916 kilograms per year per capita | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6005 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6593 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6681 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6669 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6755 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6642 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7222 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7799 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8571 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8945 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.79 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 2.98 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.15 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.22 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.31 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.53 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 3.52 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.52 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.71 kilograms per year per capita, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 3.52 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.07 kilograms per year per capita, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +46.0% | 0.2627 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3835 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 3.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Cote d'Ivoire 3.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Liberia 3.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Zambia 3.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Djibouti 3.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Madagascar 2.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
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 171st out of 192 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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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.