Mexico vs New Zealand: Daily meat consumption per person
Mexico
214.3 grams per day per capita
in 2023
New Zealand
217.92 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Mexico rank
50th
New Zealand rank
49th
Daily meat consumption per person over time
- Mexico
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 217.92 grams per day per capita against 214.3 grams per day per capita in Mexico, a difference of 3.62 grams per day per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 49th of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.96 grams per day per capita | 304.44 grams per day per capita | 233.49 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 80.91 grams per day per capita | 315.94 grams per day per capita | 235.03 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 108.44 grams per day per capita | 286.13 grams per day per capita | 177.68 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 122.5 grams per day per capita | 281.56 grams per day per capita | 159.06 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 165.75 grams per day per capita | 291.93 grams per day per capita | 126.18 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 184.55 grams per day per capita | 250.26 grams per day per capita | 65.72 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 207.05 grams per day per capita | 227.95 grams per day per capita | 20.89 grams per day per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily meat consumption per person, Mexico or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 217.92 grams per day per capita against 214.3 grams per day per capita in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily meat consumption per person between Mexico and New Zealand?
- 3.62 grams per day per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for daily meat consumption per person?
- Mexico ranks 50th and New Zealand ranks 49th 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.