Per capita meat and fish consumption in Russia
Russia: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 34.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Russia, 1992–2023
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 Russia stood at 34.68 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Russia peaked at 34.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.65 kilograms per year per capita, in 1999.
That places Russia 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Russia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.96 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 9.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.79 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 11.58 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 9.7 kilograms per year per capita | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 11.84 kilograms per year per capita | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 10.25 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 6.65 kilograms per year per capita | -35.1% |
| 2000 | 9.83 kilograms per year per capita | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 14.66 kilograms per year per capita | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 15.87 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 16.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.62 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 17.33 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 19.84 kilograms per year per capita | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 22.01 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 22.41 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.79 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.24 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.97 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 26.43 kilograms per year per capita | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 27.16 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 28.64 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 29.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 29.81 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31.7 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 31.13 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 31.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 30.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 31.24 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 34.02 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 34.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 34.68 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Russia's 34.68 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.6 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat and fish consumption in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +49.0% | 9.83 kilograms per year per capita | 14.66 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2000 | +47.8% | 6.65 kilograms per year per capita | 9.83 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.07 kilograms per year per capita | 6.65 kilograms per year per capita | 11.84 kilograms per year per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.64 kilograms per year per capita | 9.83 kilograms per year per capita | 22.79 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.07 kilograms per year per capita | 22.24 kilograms per year per capita | 31.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.66 kilograms per year per capita | 30.68 kilograms per year per capita | 34.68 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 54 Gabon 35.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 55 Costa Rica 35.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 56 Portugal 34.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 58 South Africa 33.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 59 Spain 32.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 60 Latvia 32.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Russia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 23.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 545.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6656 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2475 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Russia?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Russia was 34.68 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.68 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.65 kilograms per year per capita in 1999.
- How does Russia rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Russia ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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
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.