Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in United States
United States: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.79
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
73rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 1961
All-time low
0.6427
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in United States stood at 0.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in United States peaked at 1.24 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6427, in 1997.
United States ranks 73rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.24 | — |
| 1962 | 1.14 | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 1.13 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.14 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.13 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.12 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.12 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.14 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.13 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.11 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.01 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.03 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9713 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.981 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9506 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9404 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8704 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8606 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8413 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8122 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8132 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7638 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7333 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7518 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7501 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.729 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7588 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7795 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.721 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6427 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6948 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7571 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.728 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6979 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7988 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7779 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7771 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7764 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8059 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8253 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8446 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8239 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.81 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.79 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.91 | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.78 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.79 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.01 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8805 | 0.7638 | 0.981 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7318 | 0.6427 | 0.7795 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7856 | 0.6979 | 0.8446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.801 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.91 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in United States?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in United States was 0.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6427 in 1997.
- How does United States rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- United States ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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