Argentina vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Argentina
46.73 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
46.44 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Argentina rank
30th
United Arab Emirates rank
31st
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Argentina
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 46.73 kilograms per year per capita against 46.44 kilograms per year per capita in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.29 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.47 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5585 kilograms per year per capita | 3.91 kilograms per year per capita | Argentina |
| 1970s | 9.45 kilograms per year per capita | 19.37 kilograms per year per capita | 9.92 kilograms per year per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 12.07 kilograms per year per capita | 36.07 kilograms per year per capita | 24 kilograms per year per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 21.02 kilograms per year per capita | 37.64 kilograms per year per capita | 16.62 kilograms per year per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 25.76 kilograms per year per capita | 43.43 kilograms per year per capita | 17.67 kilograms per year per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 40.74 kilograms per year per capita | 28.36 kilograms per year per capita | 12.38 kilograms per year per capita | Argentina |
| 2020s | 47.39 kilograms per year per capita | 49.11 kilograms per year per capita | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Argentina or United Arab Emirates?
- Argentina, at 46.73 kilograms per year per capita against 46.44 kilograms per year per capita in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Argentina and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.29 kilograms per year per capita, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Argentina ranks 30th and United Arab Emirates ranks 31st 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 consumption in the United States. 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.