Gambia vs Iraq: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Gambia
15.53 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Iraq
15.41 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Gambia rank
125th
Iraq rank
126th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Gambia
- Iraq
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 15.53 kilograms per year per capita against 15.41 kilograms per year per capita in Iraq, a difference of 0.12 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Gambia ranks 125th and Iraq ranks 126th of 192 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.525 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8934 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3685 kilograms per year per capita | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.529 kilograms per year per capita | 3.06 kilograms per year per capita | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.6364 kilograms per year per capita | 13.19 kilograms per year per capita | 12.55 kilograms per year per capita | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.8811 kilograms per year per capita | 2.61 kilograms per year per capita | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.64 kilograms per year per capita | 4.9 kilograms per year per capita | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.95 kilograms per year per capita | 12.64 kilograms per year per capita | 6.69 kilograms per year per capita | Iraq |
| 2020s | 12.94 kilograms per year per capita | 13.86 kilograms per year per capita | 0.919 kilograms per year per capita | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Gambia or Iraq?
- Gambia, at 15.53 kilograms per year per capita against 15.41 kilograms per year per capita in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Gambia and Iraq?
- 0.12 kilograms per year per capita, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Iraq rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Gambia ranks 125th and Iraq ranks 126th 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.