Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Paraguay
9.68 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
10.21 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Paraguay rank
138th
Sri Lanka rank
135th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Paraguay
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.21 kilograms per year per capita against 9.68 kilograms per year per capita in Paraguay, a difference of 0.53 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 135th of 192 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9746 kilograms per year per capita | 2.06 kilograms per year per capita | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 3.78 kilograms per year per capita | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | 2.58 kilograms per year per capita | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 5.32 kilograms per year per capita | 1.27 kilograms per year per capita | 4.05 kilograms per year per capita | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 6.59 kilograms per year per capita | 2.57 kilograms per year per capita | 4.02 kilograms per year per capita | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 7.2 kilograms per year per capita | 4.52 kilograms per year per capita | 2.68 kilograms per year per capita | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 9.03 kilograms per year per capita | 7.31 kilograms per year per capita | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 10.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.41 kilograms per year per capita | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.21 kilograms per year per capita against 9.68 kilograms per year per capita in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 0.53 kilograms per year per capita, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Paraguay ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 135th 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.