Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in United States
United States: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 122.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
122.06 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
126.92 kilograms per year per capita
in 2004
All-time low
91.45 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in United States is 122.06 kilograms per year per capita, 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, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in United States peaked at 126.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 91.45 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
United States ranks 4th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.45 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 92.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 95.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 98.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 95.68 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 98.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 102.55 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 104.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 104.39 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 106.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 109.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 108.37 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 101.23 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 106.36 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 102.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 109.19 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 108.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 107.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 106.76 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 108.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 108.59 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 105.72 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 108.51 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 108.81 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 110.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 110.76 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 111.6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 114.36 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 113.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 113.19 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 114.54 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 117.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 116.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 118.82 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 118.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 118.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 117.37 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 121.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 124.98 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 123.02 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 122.16 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 125.77 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 124.43 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 126.92 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 126.34 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 126.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 126.28 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 123.29 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 119.27 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 119.27 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 116.58 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 115.04 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 115.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 114.4 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 115.88 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 117.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 118.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 122.57 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 125.05 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 125.63 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 120.83 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 122.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 122.06 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 122.06 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.03 kilograms per year per capita | 91.45 kilograms per year per capita | 104.39 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 106.63 kilograms per year per capita | 101.23 kilograms per year per capita | 109.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.06 kilograms per year per capita | 105.72 kilograms per year per capita | 114.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 118 kilograms per year per capita | 113.19 kilograms per year per capita | 124.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.39 kilograms per year per capita | 119.27 kilograms per year per capita | 126.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.98 kilograms per year per capita | 114.4 kilograms per year per capita | 125.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.75 kilograms per year per capita | 120.83 kilograms per year per capita | 125.63 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Tonga 156.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 2 Mongolia 136.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 125.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 5 Macao 121.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 118.46 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 7 Australia 116.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in United States?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in United States was 122.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 126.92 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.45 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does United States rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- United States ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.