Japan vs Nicaragua: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Japan
27.67 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Nicaragua
26.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Japan rank
71st
Nicaragua rank
74th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Japan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Japan currently reports 27.67 kilograms per year per capita against 26.14 kilograms per year per capita in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.53 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 74th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7773 kilograms per year per capita | Japan |
| 1970s | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita | 2.79 kilograms per year per capita | 4.11 kilograms per year per capita | Japan |
| 1980s | 11.78 kilograms per year per capita | 2.75 kilograms per year per capita | 9.03 kilograms per year per capita | Japan |
| 1990s | 14.2 kilograms per year per capita | 5.52 kilograms per year per capita | 8.67 kilograms per year per capita | Japan |
| 2000s | 16.28 kilograms per year per capita | 13.59 kilograms per year per capita | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | Japan |
| 2010s | 18.51 kilograms per year per capita | 20.12 kilograms per year per capita | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 25.47 kilograms per year per capita | 23.6 kilograms per year per capita | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Japan or Nicaragua?
- Japan, at 27.67 kilograms per year per capita against 26.14 kilograms per year per capita in Nicaragua as of 2022.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Japan and Nicaragua?
- 1.53 kilograms per year per capita, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Nicaragua rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Japan ranks 71st and Nicaragua ranks 74th 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.