New Zealand vs Romania: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
New Zealand
25.96 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Romania
25.38 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
New Zealand rank
75th
Romania rank
78th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- New Zealand
- Romania
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 25.96 kilograms per year per capita against 25.38 kilograms per year per capita in Romania, a difference of 0.58 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
New Zealand ranks 75th and Romania ranks 78th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6589 kilograms per year per capita | Romania |
| 1970s | 8.03 kilograms per year per capita | 9.95 kilograms per year per capita | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | Romania |
| 1980s | 12.91 kilograms per year per capita | 15.48 kilograms per year per capita | 2.57 kilograms per year per capita | Romania |
| 1990s | 21.35 kilograms per year per capita | 13.67 kilograms per year per capita | 7.69 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 33.35 kilograms per year per capita | 19 kilograms per year per capita | 14.34 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 25.77 kilograms per year per capita | 20 kilograms per year per capita | 5.76 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 25.77 kilograms per year per capita | 24.05 kilograms per year per capita | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, New Zealand or Romania?
- New Zealand, at 25.96 kilograms per year per capita against 25.38 kilograms per year per capita in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between New Zealand and Romania?
- 0.58 kilograms per year per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Romania rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- New Zealand ranks 75th and Romania ranks 78th 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.