Japan vs Poland: Per capita meat consumption by type
Japan
0.119 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Poland
0.11 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Japan rank
139th
Poland rank
140th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.119 kilograms per year per capita against 0.11 kilograms per year per capita in Poland, a difference of 0.009 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 139th and Poland ranks 140th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4423 kilograms per year per capita | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.45 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4478 kilograms per year per capita | 1 kilograms per year per capita | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.7191 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4561 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2631 kilograms per year per capita | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.2862 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2597 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0265 kilograms per year per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.1636 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1634 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0002 kilograms per year per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.1287 kilograms per year per capita | 0.139 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0103 kilograms per year per capita | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.1124 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1133 kilograms per year per capita | 0.001 kilograms per year per capita | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Japan or Poland?
- Japan, at 0.119 kilograms per year per capita against 0.11 kilograms per year per capita in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Japan and Poland?
- 0.009 kilograms per year per capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Japan ranks 139th and Poland ranks 140th 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.