Hong Kong vs Taiwan: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Hong Kong
41.44 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Taiwan
42.32 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
40th
Taiwan rank
38th
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 42.32 kilograms per year per capita against 41.44 kilograms per year per capita in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.88 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 40th and Taiwan ranks 38th of 192 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.75 kilograms per year per capita | 4.67 kilograms per year per capita | 6.09 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 17.42 kilograms per year per capita | 8.76 kilograms per year per capita | 8.66 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 26.37 kilograms per year per capita | 17.94 kilograms per year per capita | 8.43 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 48.36 kilograms per year per capita | 28.57 kilograms per year per capita | 19.79 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 50.47 kilograms per year per capita | 33.47 kilograms per year per capita | 17.01 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 47.17 kilograms per year per capita | 33.75 kilograms per year per capita | 13.42 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 46.21 kilograms per year per capita | 41.5 kilograms per year per capita | 4.7 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Hong Kong or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 42.32 kilograms per year per capita against 41.44 kilograms per year per capita in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Hong Kong and Taiwan?
- 0.88 kilograms per year per capita, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Taiwan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Taiwan rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Hong Kong ranks 40th 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.