China vs Netherlands: Meat supply per person
China
73.54 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Netherlands
71.58 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
China rank
58th
Netherlands rank
61st
Meat supply per person over time
- China
- Netherlands
How they compare
China currently reports 73.54 kilograms per year per capita against 71.58 kilograms per year per capita in Netherlands, a difference of 1.96 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
China ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3 kilograms per year per capita | 51.77 kilograms per year per capita | 44.47 kilograms per year per capita | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 9.9 kilograms per year per capita | 65.15 kilograms per year per capita | 55.25 kilograms per year per capita | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 17.52 kilograms per year per capita | 74.75 kilograms per year per capita | 57.23 kilograms per year per capita | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 32.97 kilograms per year per capita | 89.95 kilograms per year per capita | 56.98 kilograms per year per capita | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 48.79 kilograms per year per capita | 80.33 kilograms per year per capita | 31.54 kilograms per year per capita | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 60.14 kilograms per year per capita | 68.88 kilograms per year per capita | 8.75 kilograms per year per capita | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 66.97 kilograms per year per capita | 64.07 kilograms per year per capita | 2.9 kilograms per year per capita | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat supply per person, China or Netherlands?
- China, at 73.54 kilograms per year per capita against 71.58 kilograms per year per capita in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in meat supply per person between China and Netherlands?
- 1.96 kilograms per year per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Netherlands rank globally for meat supply per person?
- China ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 61st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meat supply 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.