Finland vs France: Per capita meat consumption by type
Finland
0.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
France
0.52 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Finland rank
96th
France rank
93rd
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Finland
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.52 kilograms per year per capita against 0.5 kilograms per year per capita in Finland, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
Finland ranks 96th and France ranks 93rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | 9.96 kilograms per year per capita | 8.6 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 1970s | 0.9865 kilograms per year per capita | 11.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10.13 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 1980s | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | 8.6 kilograms per year per capita | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 1990s | 0.6897 kilograms per year per capita | 6.17 kilograms per year per capita | 5.48 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 2000s | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | 4 kilograms per year per capita | 2.75 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 2010s | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | 2.42 kilograms per year per capita | 0.731 kilograms per year per capita | France |
| 2020s | 0.6775 kilograms per year per capita | 0.64 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0375 kilograms per year per capita | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Finland or France?
- France, at 0.52 kilograms per year per capita against 0.5 kilograms per year per capita in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Finland and France?
- 0.02 kilograms per year per capita, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and France?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and France rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Finland ranks 96th and France ranks 93rd 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.