Canada vs Hong Kong: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Canada
41.56 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong
41.44 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Canada rank
39th
Hong Kong rank
40th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Canada
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Canada currently reports 41.56 kilograms per year per capita against 41.44 kilograms per year per capita in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.12 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 39th and Hong Kong ranks 40th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10.75 kilograms per year per capita | 5.71 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 1970s | 19.98 kilograms per year per capita | 17.42 kilograms per year per capita | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | Canada |
| 1980s | 23.87 kilograms per year per capita | 26.37 kilograms per year per capita | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 30.28 kilograms per year per capita | 48.36 kilograms per year per capita | 18.08 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 36.53 kilograms per year per capita | 50.47 kilograms per year per capita | 13.95 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 37.94 kilograms per year per capita | 47.17 kilograms per year per capita | 9.23 kilograms per year per capita | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 40.55 kilograms per year per capita | 46.21 kilograms per year per capita | 5.65 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 consumption in the united states, Canada or Hong Kong?
- Canada, at 41.56 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 consumption in the united states between Canada and Hong Kong?
- 0.12 kilograms per year per capita, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Hong Kong rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Canada ranks 39th and Hong Kong ranks 40th 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.