Egypt vs Viet Nam: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Egypt
18.95 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Viet Nam
19.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Egypt rank
111th
Viet Nam rank
109th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Egypt
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 19.65 kilograms per year per capita against 18.95 kilograms per year per capita in Egypt, a difference of 0.7 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 111th and Viet Nam ranks 109th of 192 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 kilograms per year per capita | 1.81 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5646 kilograms per year per capita | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.51 kilograms per year per capita | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7963 kilograms per year per capita | Egypt |
| 1980s | 5.16 kilograms per year per capita | 2.41 kilograms per year per capita | 2.75 kilograms per year per capita | Egypt |
| 1990s | 5.79 kilograms per year per capita | 2.96 kilograms per year per capita | 2.82 kilograms per year per capita | Egypt |
| 2000s | 8.46 kilograms per year per capita | 6.28 kilograms per year per capita | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | Egypt |
| 2010s | 12.79 kilograms per year per capita | 11.54 kilograms per year per capita | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | Egypt |
| 2020s | 19.76 kilograms per year per capita | 17.66 kilograms per year per capita | 2.1 kilograms per year per capita | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Egypt or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 19.65 kilograms per year per capita against 18.95 kilograms per year per capita in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Egypt and Viet Nam?
- 0.7 kilograms per year per capita, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Viet Nam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Viet Nam rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Egypt ranks 111th and Viet Nam ranks 109th 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.