North Korea vs Tanzania: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
North Korea
1.54 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
Tanzania
1.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
North Korea rank
183rd
Tanzania rank
181st
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- North Korea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.62 kilograms per year per capita against 1.54 kilograms per year per capita in North Korea, a difference of 0.08 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times North Korea'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 Tanzania ranks 181st of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7073 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6233 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9533 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5914 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1980s | 2.16 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8635 kilograms per year per capita | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 1990s | 1.48 kilograms per year per capita | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | 0.355 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.73 kilograms per year per capita | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | 0.049 kilograms per year per capita | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | 1.79 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0456 kilograms per year per capita | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.62 kilograms per year per capita against 1.54 kilograms per year per capita in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between North Korea and Tanzania?
- 0.08 kilograms per year per capita, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tanzania?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Tanzania rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- North Korea ranks 183rd and Tanzania ranks 181st 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.