Italy vs Türkiye: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Italy
20.47 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Türkiye
21.64 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Italy rank
101st
Türkiye rank
98th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Italy
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 21.64 kilograms per year per capita against 20.47 kilograms per year per capita in Italy, a difference of 1.17 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 101st and Türkiye ranks 98th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.89 kilograms per year per capita | 2.28 kilograms per year per capita | 6.61 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 1970s | 15.04 kilograms per year per capita | 3.95 kilograms per year per capita | 11.09 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 1980s | 18.47 kilograms per year per capita | 6.06 kilograms per year per capita | 12.41 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 1990s | 18.9 kilograms per year per capita | 7.78 kilograms per year per capita | 11.12 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2000s | 16.54 kilograms per year per capita | 12.6 kilograms per year per capita | 3.93 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.69 kilograms per year per capita | 19.58 kilograms per year per capita | 0.889 kilograms per year per capita | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 20.59 kilograms per year per capita | 20.39 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2 kilograms per year per capita | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Italy or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 21.64 kilograms per year per capita against 20.47 kilograms per year per capita in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Italy and Türkiye?
- 1.17 kilograms per year per capita, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Italy ranks 101st and Türkiye ranks 98th 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.