South Korea vs United Kingdom: Daily meat consumption per person
South Korea
230.14 grams per day per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom
231.34 grams per day per capita
in 2023
South Korea rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
37th
Daily meat consumption per person over time
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 231.34 grams per day per capita against 230.14 grams per day per capita in South Korea, a difference of 1.2 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 192 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.06 grams per day per capita | 194.26 grams per day per capita | 182.21 grams per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 20.74 grams per day per capita | 194.37 grams per day per capita | 173.63 grams per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 47.09 grams per day per capita | 194.48 grams per day per capita | 147.38 grams per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 98.63 grams per day per capita | 202.5 grams per day per capita | 103.87 grams per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 138.38 grams per day per capita | 224.05 grams per day per capita | 85.67 grams per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 190.78 grams per day per capita | 221.98 grams per day per capita | 31.21 grams per day per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 225.57 grams per day per capita | 229.07 grams per day per capita | 3.51 grams per day per capita | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily meat consumption per person, South Korea or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 231.34 grams per day per capita against 230.14 grams per day per capita in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily meat consumption per person between South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 1.2 grams per day per capita, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for daily meat consumption per person?
- South Korea ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.