South Korea vs Latvia: Meat supply per person
South Korea
84 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Latvia
82.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Korea rank
40th
Latvia rank
43rd
Meat supply per person over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 84 kilograms per year per capita against 82.65 kilograms per year per capita in Latvia, a difference of 1.35 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
South Korea ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.48 kilograms per year per capita | 49.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10.93 kilograms per year per capita | Latvia |
| 2000s | 50.51 kilograms per year per capita | 54.69 kilograms per year per capita | 4.18 kilograms per year per capita | Latvia |
| 2010s | 69.63 kilograms per year per capita | 66.78 kilograms per year per capita | 2.85 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
| 2020s | 82.33 kilograms per year per capita | 76.69 kilograms per year per capita | 5.64 kilograms per year per capita | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat supply per person, South Korea or Latvia?
- South Korea, at 84 kilograms per year per capita against 82.65 kilograms per year per capita in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in meat supply per person between South Korea and Latvia?
- 1.35 kilograms per year per capita, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for meat supply per person?
- South Korea ranks 40th and Latvia ranks 43rd 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.