Lithuania vs New Zealand: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Lithuania
27.51 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
New Zealand
25.96 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Lithuania rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
75th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Lithuania
- New Zealand
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 27.51 kilograms per year per capita against 25.96 kilograms per year per capita in New Zealand, a difference of 1.55 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was New Zealand ahead.
Lithuania ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 75th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.66 kilograms per year per capita | 22.53 kilograms per year per capita | 14.87 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 19.4 kilograms per year per capita | 33.35 kilograms per year per capita | 13.94 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 26.71 kilograms per year per capita | 25.77 kilograms per year per capita | 0.945 kilograms per year per capita | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 26.71 kilograms per year per capita | 25.77 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9425 kilograms per year per capita | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Lithuania or New Zealand?
- Lithuania, at 27.51 kilograms per year per capita against 25.96 kilograms per year per capita in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Lithuania and New Zealand?
- 1.55 kilograms per year per capita, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and New Zealand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and New Zealand rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Lithuania ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 75th 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.