What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Pakistan?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Pakistan was 8.72 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 Pakistan?

The highest recorded value was 8.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.2089 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

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

Pakistan ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Pakistan 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 Pakistan

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Pakistan
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)

Pakistan: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 8.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

8.72 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 7.3%

World rank

141st

of 191 countries

All-time high

8.72 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

0.2089 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 8.72 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Pakistan peaked at 8.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2089 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Pakistan 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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	0.2267 kilograms per year per capita	0.2089 kilograms per year per capita	0.2372 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.3288 kilograms per year per capita	0.2262 kilograms per year per capita	0.5092 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	1.02 kilograms per year per capita	0.5637 kilograms per year per capita	1.57 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	2.02 kilograms per year per capita	1.29 kilograms per year per capita	2.75 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	2.57 kilograms per year per capita	2.15 kilograms per year per capita	3.38 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	4.91 kilograms per year per capita	3.57 kilograms per year per capita	6.58 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	7.86 kilograms per year per capita	7.04 kilograms per year per capita	8.72 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

138 Solomon Islands 9.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
139 Ghana 9.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Kyrgyzstan 8.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
142 Senegal 8.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
143 Turkmenistan 8.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
144 Yemen 8.15 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 93.77 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
Rural population 154.34 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
Rural population 60.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 14.64 million hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Pakistan?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Pakistan was 8.72 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 Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 8.72 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2089 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Pakistan rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Pakistan ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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.