Sri Lanka vs Thailand: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Sri Lanka
10.21 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Thailand
10.23 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
135th
Thailand rank
134th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 10.23 kilograms per year per capita against 10.21 kilograms per year per capita in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per year per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 135th and Thailand ranks 134th of 192 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9746 kilograms per year per capita | 4.23 kilograms per year per capita | 3.26 kilograms per year per capita | Thailand |
| 1970s | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | 6.72 kilograms per year per capita | 5.52 kilograms per year per capita | Thailand |
| 1980s | 1.27 kilograms per year per capita | 8.29 kilograms per year per capita | 7.02 kilograms per year per capita | Thailand |
| 1990s | 2.57 kilograms per year per capita | 13.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10.97 kilograms per year per capita | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4.52 kilograms per year per capita | 11.88 kilograms per year per capita | 7.37 kilograms per year per capita | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7.31 kilograms per year per capita | 13.06 kilograms per year per capita | 5.75 kilograms per year per capita | Thailand |
| 2020s | 10.03 kilograms per year per capita | 11.04 kilograms per year per capita | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 10.23 kilograms per year per capita against 10.21 kilograms per year per capita in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 0.02 kilograms per year per capita, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Thailand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Thailand rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Sri Lanka ranks 135th and Thailand ranks 134th 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.