What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Italy?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Italy was 20.47 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 Italy?

The highest recorded value was 20.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.

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

The lowest recorded value was 5.38 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

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

Italy ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Italy 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 Italy

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Italy
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)

Italy: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 20.47 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

20.47 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

101st

of 191 countries

All-time high

20.92 kilograms per year per capita

in 2021

All-time low

5.38 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Italy, 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 Italy is 20.47 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Italy peaked at 20.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.38 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Italy ranks 101st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	8.89 kilograms per year per capita	5.38 kilograms per year per capita	10.96 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	15.04 kilograms per year per capita	11.74 kilograms per year per capita	17.65 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	18.47 kilograms per year per capita	17.97 kilograms per year per capita	19.33 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	18.9 kilograms per year per capita	18.27 kilograms per year per capita	19.63 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	16.54 kilograms per year per capita	13.53 kilograms per year per capita	18.85 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	18.69 kilograms per year per capita	17.67 kilograms per year per capita	19.5 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	20.59 kilograms per year per capita	20.25 kilograms per year per capita	20.92 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Italy

98 Turkey 21.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
99 Norway 21.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
100 Estonia 20.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
102 Denmark 20.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
103 Georgia 20.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
104 Tunisia 20.19 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Italy

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.70 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.1% (2025)
Rural population 17.86 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.3% (2025)
Rural population 30.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
Land under cereal production 3.05 million hectares (2023)

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Italy?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Italy was 20.47 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 Italy?: The highest recorded value was 20.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was 5.38 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Italy rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Italy ranks 101st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.