Maldives vs Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Maldives
17.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
17.68 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Maldives rank
119th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
116th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Maldives
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 17.68 kilograms per year per capita against 17.5 kilograms per year per capita in Maldives, a difference of 0.18 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Maldives ranks 119th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6337 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6337 kilograms per year per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9626 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9626 kilograms per year per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.3202 kilograms per year per capita | 1.67 kilograms per year per capita | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 3.1 kilograms per year per capita | 2.97 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1298 kilograms per year per capita | Maldives |
| 2000s | 9.81 kilograms per year per capita | 6.86 kilograms per year per capita | 2.95 kilograms per year per capita | Maldives |
| 2010s | 14.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10.58 kilograms per year per capita | 4.04 kilograms per year per capita | Maldives |
| 2020s | 17.77 kilograms per year per capita | 16.46 kilograms per year per capita | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Maldives or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 17.68 kilograms per year per capita against 17.5 kilograms per year per capita in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.18 kilograms per year per capita, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Maldives ranks 119th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 116th 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.