Per capita meat type in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Per capita meat type was 38.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita meat type in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 38.18 for per capita meat type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat type in United Kingdom peaked at 38.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.79 | 6.31 | 10.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.95 | 10.54 | 13.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.94 | 13.5 | 18.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.43 | 18.72 | 28.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.46 | 27.95 | 30.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.38 | 28.77 | 34.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.32 | 33.69 | 38.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 42 Bahrain 39.2 compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 38.63 compare
- 44 Mexico 38.58 compare
- 46 New Caledonia 38.11 compare
- 47 Chile 37.86 compare
- 48 Micronesia (country) 37.61 compare
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 11.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 16.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.64 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.64 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.09 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat type in United Kingdom?
- Per capita meat type in United Kingdom was 38.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 38.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for per capita meat type?
- United Kingdom ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat type rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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