Canada vs Gambia: Per capita meat consumption by type
Canada
0.57 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Gambia
0.59 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
89th
Gambia rank
86th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Canada
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.59 kilograms per year per capita against 0.57 kilograms per year per capita in Canada, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per year per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 89th and Gambia ranks 86th of 191 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1479 kilograms per year per capita | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.2177 kilograms per year per capita | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.0838 kilograms per year per capita | 1.19 kilograms per year per capita | 1.11 kilograms per year per capita | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.0149 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9438 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9289 kilograms per year per capita | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.0298 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9147 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8849 kilograms per year per capita | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.123 kilograms per year per capita | 0.652 kilograms per year per capita | 0.529 kilograms per year per capita | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | 0.64 kilograms per year per capita | 0.06 kilograms per year per capita | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Canada or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 0.59 kilograms per year per capita against 0.57 kilograms per year per capita in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Canada and Gambia?
- 0.02 kilograms per year per capita, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Gambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Gambia rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Canada ranks 89th and Gambia ranks 86th 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.