Mexico vs United Kingdom: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Mexico
38.58 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United Kingdom
38.18 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Mexico rank
44th
United Kingdom rank
45th
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- Mexico
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 38.58 kilograms per year per capita against 38.18 kilograms per year per capita in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Mexico ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | 7.79 kilograms per year per capita | 3.82 kilograms per year per capita | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.2 kilograms per year per capita | 11.95 kilograms per year per capita | 6.75 kilograms per year per capita | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 8.13 kilograms per year per capita | 15.94 kilograms per year per capita | 7.81 kilograms per year per capita | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 15.74 kilograms per year per capita | 24.43 kilograms per year per capita | 8.69 kilograms per year per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 26.88 kilograms per year per capita | 29.46 kilograms per year per capita | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 33.13 kilograms per year per capita | 31.38 kilograms per year per capita | 1.75 kilograms per year per capita | Mexico |
| 2020s | 37.91 kilograms per year per capita | 35.32 kilograms per year per capita | 2.6 kilograms per year per capita | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Mexico or United Kingdom?
- Mexico, at 38.58 kilograms per year per capita against 38.18 kilograms per year per capita in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 0.4 kilograms per year per capita, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Mexico ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.