Australia vs United Kingdom: Per capita meat consumption by type
Australia
1.13 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.09 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
53rd
United Kingdom rank
56th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.13 kilograms per year per capita against 1.09 kilograms per year per capita in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.04 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8993 kilograms per year per capita | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3882 kilograms per year per capita | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.98 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2367 kilograms per year per capita | 2.74 kilograms per year per capita | Australia |
| 1990s | 3.65 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1902 kilograms per year per capita | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.24 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6029 kilograms per year per capita | 2.64 kilograms per year per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | 0.193 kilograms per year per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.995 kilograms per year per capita | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 1.13 kilograms per year per capita against 1.09 kilograms per year per capita in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 0.04 kilograms per year per capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Australia ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 56th of 191 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.