Denmark vs United States: Per capita meat consumption by type
Denmark
0.76 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United States
0.79 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
76th
United States rank
73rd
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.79 kilograms per year per capita against 0.76 kilograms per year per capita in Denmark, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 76th and United States ranks 73rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0928 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 1970s | 0.5191 kilograms per year per capita | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5604 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 1980s | 0.5957 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8805 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2848 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 1990s | 0.9057 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7318 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1738 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7856 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2244 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | 0.801 kilograms per year per capita | 0.397 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.715 kilograms per year per capita | 0.82 kilograms per year per capita | 0.105 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Denmark or United States?
- United States, at 0.79 kilograms per year per capita against 0.76 kilograms per year per capita in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Denmark and United States?
- 0.03 kilograms per year per capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Denmark ranks 76th and United States ranks 73rd 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.