Cuba vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Per capita meat consumption by type
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Cuba
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 5.9 kilograms per year per capita against 4.53 kilograms per year per capita in Cuba, a difference of 1.37 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 13th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 12th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | Cuba |
| 1970s | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | Cuba |
| 1980s | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2782 kilograms per year per capita | 1.26 kilograms per year per capita | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | 4.04 kilograms per year per capita | 2.79 kilograms per year per capita | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 5.5 kilograms per year per capita | 5.99 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4944 kilograms per year per capita | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Cuba or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 5.9 kilograms per year per capita against 4.53 kilograms per year per capita in Cuba as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Cuba and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 1.37 kilograms per year per capita, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Cuba ranks 13th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 12th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.