North Korea vs Niger: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
North Korea
1.54 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
Niger
0.97 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
North Korea rank
183rd
Niger rank
185th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- North Korea
- Niger
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.54 kilograms per year per capita against 0.97 kilograms per year per capita in Niger, a difference of 0.57 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 183rd and Niger ranks 185th of 192 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | 1.18 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1476 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2332 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | 1.23 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9305 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4294 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | 0.863 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8649 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7156 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, North Korea or Niger?
- North Korea, at 1.54 kilograms per year per capita against 0.97 kilograms per year per capita in Niger as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between North Korea and Niger?
- 0.57 kilograms per year per capita, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Niger?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Niger rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- North Korea ranks 183rd and Niger ranks 185th 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.