Lesotho vs Mongolia: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Lesotho
7.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Mongolia
7.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Lesotho rank
149th
Mongolia rank
148th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Lesotho
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 7.65 kilograms per year per capita against 7.5 kilograms per year per capita in Lesotho, a difference of 0.15 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 149th and Mongolia ranks 148th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Mongolia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6084 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2617 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3468 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.6157 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1746 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4412 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1771 kilograms per year per capita | 2.1 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0647 kilograms per year per capita | 2.77 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3.58 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3585 kilograms per year per capita | 3.23 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.02 kilograms per year per capita | 2.78 kilograms per year per capita | 4.23 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | 6.32 kilograms per year per capita | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Lesotho or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 7.65 kilograms per year per capita against 7.5 kilograms per year per capita in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Lesotho and Mongolia?
- 0.15 kilograms per year per capita, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mongolia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Mongolia rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Lesotho ranks 149th and Mongolia ranks 148th 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.