What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Israel?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Israel was 72.82 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 Israel?

The highest recorded value was 77.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.

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

The lowest recorded value was 21.72 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

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

Israel ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Israel 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 Israel

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Israel
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)

Israel: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 72.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

72.82 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 3.5%

World rank

5th

of 191 countries

All-time high

77.43 kilograms per year per capita

in 2016

All-time low

21.72 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Israel, 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

The most recent figure for per capita meat and fish consumption in Israel is 72.82 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Israel peaked at 77.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.72 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Israel 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	24.9 kilograms per year per capita	21.72 kilograms per year per capita	26.59 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	35.21 kilograms per year per capita	27 kilograms per year per capita	38.53 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	38.22 kilograms per year per capita	33.84 kilograms per year per capita	42.84 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	44.24 kilograms per year per capita	38.59 kilograms per year per capita	47.54 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	67.3 kilograms per year per capita	57.26 kilograms per year per capita	71.4 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	70.7 kilograms per year per capita	65.79 kilograms per year per capita	77.43 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	72.02 kilograms per year per capita	70.08 kilograms per year per capita	74.83 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Israel

2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 86.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
3 Guyana 76.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
4 Marshall Islands 74.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
6 Samoa 71.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
7 Antigua and Barbuda 67.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
8 Bahamas 66.29 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Israel

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.97 billion current US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.3% (2024)
Rural population 852,511 (2025)
Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
Rural population 8.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
Land under cereal production 91,082 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Israel?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Israel was 72.82 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 Israel?: The highest recorded value was 77.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Israel?: The lowest recorded value was 21.72 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Israel rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Israel ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Israel?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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.