Meat supply per person in United States
United States: Meat supply per person was 122.06 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
122.06
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
126.92
in 2004
All-time low
91.45
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Meat supply per person in United States, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply per person in United States is 122.06, 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 per person in United States peaked at 126.92 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 91.45, in 1961.
That places United States 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.03 | 91.45 | 104.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 106.63 | 101.23 | 109.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.06 | 105.72 | 114.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118 | 113.19 | 124.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.39 | 119.27 | 126.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.98 | 114.4 | 125.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.75 | 120.83 | 125.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Tonga 156.93 compare
- 2 Mongolia 136.14 compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 125.62 compare
- 5 Macau (China) 121.23 compare
- 6 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 118.46 compare
- 7 Australia 116.78 compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- 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)
- Rural population 19.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 67.70 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 223.72 billion current US$ (2021)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 8.41 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in United States?
- Meat supply per person in United States was 122.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 126.92 in 2004.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.45 in 1961.
- How does United States rank for meat supply per person?
- United States ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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