Australia vs United States: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Australia
53.13 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United States
54.54 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
17th
United States rank
14th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 54.54 kilograms per year per capita against 53.13 kilograms per year per capita in Australia, a difference of 1.41 kilograms per year per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and United States ranks 14th of 192 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.27 kilograms per year per capita | 18.61 kilograms per year per capita | 12.34 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 1970s | 13.61 kilograms per year per capita | 22.68 kilograms per year per capita | 9.07 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 1980s | 21.16 kilograms per year per capita | 31.15 kilograms per year per capita | 9.99 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 1990s | 27.28 kilograms per year per capita | 43.75 kilograms per year per capita | 16.48 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 2000s | 35.92 kilograms per year per capita | 50.87 kilograms per year per capita | 14.94 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 2010s | 48.14 kilograms per year per capita | 52.81 kilograms per year per capita | 4.67 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 2020s | 49.78 kilograms per year per capita | 54.47 kilograms per year per capita | 4.69 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Australia or United States?
- United States, at 54.54 kilograms per year per capita against 53.13 kilograms per year per capita in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Australia and United States?
- 1.41 kilograms per year per capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Australia ranks 17th and United States ranks 14th 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.