El Salvador vs Guatemala: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
El Salvador
29.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Guatemala
29.89 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
El Salvador rank
67th
Guatemala rank
68th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 29.9 kilograms per year per capita against 29.89 kilograms per year per capita in Guatemala, a difference of 0.01 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 67th and Guatemala ranks 68th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1579 kilograms per year per capita | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 1.89 kilograms per year per capita | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0637 kilograms per year per capita | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | 5.93 kilograms per year per capita | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 7.14 kilograms per year per capita | 9.95 kilograms per year per capita | 2.81 kilograms per year per capita | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 15.34 kilograms per year per capita | 14.41 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9256 kilograms per year per capita | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 22.41 kilograms per year per capita | 19.31 kilograms per year per capita | 3.1 kilograms per year per capita | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 27.65 kilograms per year per capita | 28.44 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7875 kilograms per year per capita | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 29.9 kilograms per year per capita against 29.89 kilograms per year per capita in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.01 kilograms per year per capita, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- El Salvador ranks 67th and Guatemala ranks 68th 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.