Hong Kong, China vs Kuwait: Per capita meat consumption by type
Hong Kong, China
2.07 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Kuwait
1.98 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Kuwait rank
33rd
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Kuwait
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 2.07 kilograms per year per capita against 1.98 kilograms per year per capita in Kuwait, a difference of 0.09 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 33rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 kilograms per year per capita | 3.27 kilograms per year per capita | 1.52 kilograms per year per capita | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 2.1 kilograms per year per capita | 1.65 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4492 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 4.77 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4928 kilograms per year per capita | 4.27 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 2.41 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7054 kilograms per year per capita | 1.7 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5451 kilograms per year per capita | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 2.91 kilograms per year per capita | 0.837 kilograms per year per capita | 2.07 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 2.08 kilograms per year per capita | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1175 kilograms per year per capita | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Hong Kong, China or Kuwait?
- Hong Kong, China, at 2.07 kilograms per year per capita against 1.98 kilograms per year per capita in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
- 0.09 kilograms per year per capita, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Kuwait rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Kuwait ranks 33rd 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.