Hong Kong, China vs Zimbabwe: Per capita meat consumption by type
Hong Kong, China
2.07 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2.33 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
27th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.33 kilograms per year per capita against 2.07 kilograms per year per capita in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.26 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 kilograms per year per capita | 2.04 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2885 kilograms per year per capita | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.1 kilograms per year per capita | 2 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0934 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 4.77 kilograms per year per capita | 1.85 kilograms per year per capita | 2.91 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 2.41 kilograms per year per capita | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5326 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | 2.51 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5283 kilograms per year per capita | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 2.91 kilograms per year per capita | 2.38 kilograms per year per capita | 0.528 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 2.08 kilograms per year per capita | 2.35 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2725 kilograms per year per capita | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.33 kilograms per year per capita against 2.07 kilograms per year per capita in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Hong Kong, China and Zimbabwe?
- 0.26 kilograms per year per capita, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 27th 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.