Lebanon vs Turkey: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Lebanon
22.47 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Turkey
21.64 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Lebanon rank
95th
Turkey rank
98th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Lebanon
- Turkey
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 22.47 kilograms per year per capita against 21.64 kilograms per year per capita in Turkey, a difference of 0.83 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 95th and Turkey ranks 98th of 192 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.56 kilograms per year per capita | 2.28 kilograms per year per capita | 4.29 kilograms per year per capita | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 9.73 kilograms per year per capita | 3.95 kilograms per year per capita | 5.78 kilograms per year per capita | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 17.51 kilograms per year per capita | 6.06 kilograms per year per capita | 11.45 kilograms per year per capita | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 17.35 kilograms per year per capita | 7.78 kilograms per year per capita | 9.57 kilograms per year per capita | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 21.31 kilograms per year per capita | 12.6 kilograms per year per capita | 8.7 kilograms per year per capita | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 19.94 kilograms per year per capita | 19.58 kilograms per year per capita | 0.367 kilograms per year per capita | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 21.94 kilograms per year per capita | 20.39 kilograms per year per capita | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Lebanon or Turkey?
- Lebanon, at 22.47 kilograms per year per capita against 21.64 kilograms per year per capita in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Lebanon and Turkey?
- 0.83 kilograms per year per capita, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Turkey rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Lebanon ranks 95th and Turkey 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.