Jamaica vs United States: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Jamaica
56.79 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United States
54.54 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Jamaica rank
13th
United States rank
14th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Jamaica
- United States
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 56.79 kilograms per year per capita against 54.54 kilograms per year per capita in United States, a difference of 2.25 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Jamaica ranks 13th and United States ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.27 kilograms per year per capita | 18.61 kilograms per year per capita | 13.34 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 1970s | 18.13 kilograms per year per capita | 22.68 kilograms per year per capita | 4.54 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 1980s | 25.54 kilograms per year per capita | 31.15 kilograms per year per capita | 5.61 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 1990s | 34.28 kilograms per year per capita | 43.75 kilograms per year per capita | 9.48 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 2000s | 47.48 kilograms per year per capita | 50.87 kilograms per year per capita | 3.39 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
| 2010s | 53.93 kilograms per year per capita | 52.81 kilograms per year per capita | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 54.86 kilograms per year per capita | 54.47 kilograms per year per capita | 0.39 kilograms per year per capita | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Jamaica or United States?
- Jamaica, at 56.79 kilograms per year per capita against 54.54 kilograms per year per capita in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Jamaica and United States?
- 2.25 kilograms per year per capita, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Jamaica ranks 13th and United States ranks 14th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.