Mexico vs New Caledonia: Per capita meat consumption by type
Mexico
0.58 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
New Caledonia
0.55 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Mexico rank
88th
New Caledonia rank
91st
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Mexico
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.58 kilograms per year per capita against 0.55 kilograms per year per capita in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Mexico ranks 88th and New Caledonia ranks 91st of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9075 kilograms per year per capita | 9.08 kilograms per year per capita | 8.17 kilograms per year per capita | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 0.7245 kilograms per year per capita | 11.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10.95 kilograms per year per capita | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 0.8845 kilograms per year per capita | 6.67 kilograms per year per capita | 5.79 kilograms per year per capita | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | 2.4 kilograms per year per capita | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0535 kilograms per year per capita | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.643 kilograms per year per capita | 0.325 kilograms per year per capita | 0.318 kilograms per year per capita | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.605 kilograms per year per capita | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4175 kilograms per year per capita | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Mexico or New Caledonia?
- Mexico, at 0.58 kilograms per year per capita against 0.55 kilograms per year per capita in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Mexico and New Caledonia?
- 0.03 kilograms per year per capita, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Caledonia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and New Caledonia rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Mexico ranks 88th and New Caledonia ranks 91st 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.