Canada vs Taiwan: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Canada
41.56 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Taiwan
42.32 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
39th
Taiwan rank
38th
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- Canada
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 42.32 kilograms per year per capita against 41.56 kilograms per year per capita in Canada, a difference of 0.76 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 39th and Taiwan ranks 38th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.46 kilograms per year per capita | 4.67 kilograms per year per capita | 11.79 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 1970s | 19.98 kilograms per year per capita | 8.76 kilograms per year per capita | 11.22 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 1980s | 23.87 kilograms per year per capita | 17.94 kilograms per year per capita | 5.93 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 1990s | 30.28 kilograms per year per capita | 28.57 kilograms per year per capita | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 2000s | 36.53 kilograms per year per capita | 33.47 kilograms per year per capita | 3.06 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 2010s | 37.94 kilograms per year per capita | 33.75 kilograms per year per capita | 4.19 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 2020s | 40.55 kilograms per year per capita | 41.5 kilograms per year per capita | 0.95 kilograms per year per capita | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Canada or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 42.32 kilograms per year per capita against 41.56 kilograms per year per capita in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Canada and Taiwan?
- 0.76 kilograms per year per capita, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Taiwan rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Canada ranks 39th and Taiwan ranks 38th of 192 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 and fish consumption. 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.