Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Bulgaria
25.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Nicaragua
26.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
76th
Nicaragua rank
74th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Bulgaria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 26.14 kilograms per year per capita against 25.91 kilograms per year per capita in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.23 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 76th and Nicaragua ranks 74th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.48 kilograms per year per capita | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | 2.94 kilograms per year per capita | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 11.42 kilograms per year per capita | 2.79 kilograms per year per capita | 8.63 kilograms per year per capita | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 14.79 kilograms per year per capita | 2.75 kilograms per year per capita | 12.04 kilograms per year per capita | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 12.47 kilograms per year per capita | 5.52 kilograms per year per capita | 6.94 kilograms per year per capita | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 18.17 kilograms per year per capita | 13.59 kilograms per year per capita | 4.58 kilograms per year per capita | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 22 kilograms per year per capita | 20.12 kilograms per year per capita | 1.89 kilograms per year per capita | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 23.09 kilograms per year per capita | 24.23 kilograms per year per capita | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 26.14 kilograms per year per capita against 25.91 kilograms per year per capita in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 0.23 kilograms per year per capita, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th and Nicaragua ranks 74th 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.