Daily meat consumption per person in United States of America
United States of America: Daily meat consumption per person was 334.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
334.41
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
347.73
in 2004
All-time low
250.54
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in United States of America, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in United States of America is 334.41, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in United States of America peaked at 347.73 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 250.54, in 1961.
That places United States of America 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 250.54 | — |
| 1962 | 252.09 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 260.31 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 268.83 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 262.14 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 270.68 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 280.96 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 285.52 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 285.99 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 292.9 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 299.26 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 296.92 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 277.35 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 291.4 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 280.37 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 299.15 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 298.34 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 293.32 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 292.5 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 297.18 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 297.51 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 289.65 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 297.3 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 298.1 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 302.53 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 303.45 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 305.76 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 313.31 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 310.45 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 310.12 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 313.81 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 321.73 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 318.71 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 325.53 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 323.44 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 323.32 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 321.55 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 332.17 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 342.41 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 337.05 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 334.69 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 344.58 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 340.92 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 347.73 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 346.13 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 346.46 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 345.97 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 337.78 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 326.76 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 326.77 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 319.4 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 315.18 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 315.34 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 313.43 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 317.48 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 321.92 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 324.47 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 335.81 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 342.6 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 344.19 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 331.04 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 335.51 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 334.41 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 268.56 | 250.54 | 285.99 | 9 |
| 1970s | 292.15 | 277.35 | 299.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 301.52 | 289.65 | 313.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 323.28 | 310.12 | 342.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.81 | 326.76 | 347.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 323.24 | 313.43 | 342.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.29 | 331.04 | 344.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Tonga 429.95 compare
- 2 Mongolia 372.99 compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 344.16 compare
- 5 Macau (China) 332.13 compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 324.54 compare
- 7 Australia 319.94 compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States of America
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in United States of America?
- Daily meat consumption per person in United States of America was 334.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 347.73 in 2004.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.54 in 1961.
- How does United States of America rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- United States of America ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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