Nigeria vs Tanzania: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Nigeria
1.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Tanzania
1.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Nigeria rank
184th
Tanzania rank
181st
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1.62 kilograms per year per capita against 1.43 kilograms per year per capita in Nigeria, a difference of 0.19 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 184th and Tanzania ranks 181st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7893 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7073 kilograms per year per capita | 0.082 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9533 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3636 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8635 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8726 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.55 kilograms per year per capita | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4207 kilograms per year per capita | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.53 kilograms per year per capita | 1.68 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1471 kilograms per year per capita | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.25 kilograms per year per capita | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | 0.437 kilograms per year per capita | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | 1.54 kilograms per year per capita | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1.62 kilograms per year per capita against 1.43 kilograms per year per capita in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 0.19 kilograms per year per capita, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Nigeria ranks 184th and Tanzania ranks 181st 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.