Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Per capita meat consumption in the United States

Dominican Republic
38.63 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Mexico
38.58 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
43rd
Mexico rank
44th

Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 38.63 kilograms per year per capita against 38.58 kilograms per year per capita in Mexico, a difference of 0.05 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 44th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 6.09 kilograms per year per capita 3.97 kilograms per year per capita 2.12 kilograms per year per capita Dominican Republic
1970s 7.29 kilograms per year per capita 5.2 kilograms per year per capita 2.09 kilograms per year per capita Dominican Republic
1980s 13.01 kilograms per year per capita 8.13 kilograms per year per capita 4.88 kilograms per year per capita Dominican Republic
1990s 18.27 kilograms per year per capita 15.74 kilograms per year per capita 2.54 kilograms per year per capita Dominican Republic
2000s 28.13 kilograms per year per capita 26.88 kilograms per year per capita 1.25 kilograms per year per capita Dominican Republic
2010s 31.48 kilograms per year per capita 33.13 kilograms per year per capita 1.65 kilograms per year per capita Mexico
2020s 35.78 kilograms per year per capita 37.91 kilograms per year per capita 2.13 kilograms per year per capita Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
Dominican Republic, at 38.63 kilograms per year per capita against 38.58 kilograms per year per capita in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
0.05 kilograms per year per capita, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Mexico ranks 44th 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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Indicator
Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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