Meat — Protein supply quantity in United States of America

United States of America: Meat — Protein supply quantity was 50.33 g/cap/d in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.33 g/cap/d
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
1st
of 29 groups
All-time high
51.9 g/cap/d
in 2020
All-time low
46.87 g/cap/d
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Meat — Protein supply quantity in United States of America, 2010–2023

02040602010201620232010: 48.7 g/cap/d2011: 47.8 g/cap/d2012: 47.1 g/cap/d2013: 47.1 g/cap/d2014: 46.9 g/cap/d2015: 47.7 g/cap/d2016: 48.4 g/cap/d2017: 48.7 g/cap/d2018: 50.2 g/cap/d2019: 51.2 g/cap/d2020: 51.9 g/cap/d2021: 49.7 g/cap/d2022: 50.4 g/cap/d2023: 50.3 g/cap/d

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/cap/d.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 50.33 g/cap/d for meat — protein supply quantity in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat — protein supply quantity in United States of America peaked at 51.9 g/cap/d in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.87 g/cap/d, in 2014.

That places United States of America 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Meat — Protein supply quantity in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Meat — Protein supply quantity (g/capita/day) in United States of America, 2010 to 2023.
Year g/cap/d Change
2010 48.74 g/cap/d
2011 47.78 g/cap/d -2.0%
2012 47.06 g/cap/d -1.5%
2013 47.11 g/cap/d +0.1%
2014 46.87 g/cap/d -0.5%
2015 47.71 g/cap/d +1.8%
2016 48.38 g/cap/d +1.4%
2017 48.73 g/cap/d +0.7%
2018 50.16 g/cap/d +2.9%
2019 51.17 g/cap/d +2.0%
2020 51.9 g/cap/d +1.4%
2021 49.71 g/cap/d -4.2%
2022 50.39 g/cap/d +1.4%
2023 50.33 g/cap/d -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.37 g/cap/d 46.87 g/cap/d 51.17 g/cap/d 10
2020s 50.58 g/cap/d 49.71 g/cap/d 51.9 g/cap/d 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Tonga 67.75 g/cap/d compare
  2. 1 Polynesia 48.22 g/cap/d compare
  3. 2 Mongolia 62.8 g/cap/d compare
  4. 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 35.8 g/cap/d compare
  5. 3 Marshall Islands 54.35 g/cap/d compare
  6. 3 Micronesia 28.99 g/cap/d compare
  7. 4 Micronesia (Federated States of) 27.88 g/cap/d compare
  8. 4 Ireland 52.61 g/cap/d compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat — protein supply quantity in United States of America?
Meat — protein supply quantity in United States of America was 50.33 g/cap/d in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat — protein supply quantity recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 51.9 g/cap/d in 2020.
What is the lowest meat — protein supply quantity recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 46.87 g/cap/d in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for meat — protein supply quantity?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 29 groups with data for 2023.
Is meat — protein supply quantity rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat — Protein supply quantity (g/capita/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat — Protein supply quantity (g/capita/day)
Unit
g/cap/d
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 2,901 data points, 2010–2023
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