Per capita meat and fish consumption in United States
United States: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 54.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.54 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
57.29 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
16.77 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in United States is 54.54 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in United States peaked at 57.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.77 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
That places United States 14th 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.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in United States, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.96 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 16.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 17.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 17.45 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 18.45 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 19.58 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 20.28 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 20.07 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 20.88 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 21.66 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 21.78 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 22.65 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 21.65 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 21.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 21.19 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 22.85 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 23.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 24.13 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 25.96 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 26.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 27.6 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 28.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 28.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 29.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 30.63 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 32.11 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 34.64 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 35.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 37.68 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 39.61 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 41.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 42.53 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 43.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 43.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 43.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 44.74 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 45.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 45.63 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 48.26 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 47.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 48.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.86 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 50.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 52.35 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 53.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 51.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 48.98 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 51.14 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 51.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.58 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 50 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.79 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 54.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.88 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 57.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.31 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 53.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 54.54 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 54.54 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.61 kilograms per year per capita | 16.77 kilograms per year per capita | 20.88 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.68 kilograms per year per capita | 21.19 kilograms per year per capita | 25.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.15 kilograms per year per capita | 26.42 kilograms per year per capita | 37.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.75 kilograms per year per capita | 39.61 kilograms per year per capita | 48.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.87 kilograms per year per capita | 47.9 kilograms per year per capita | 53.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.81 kilograms per year per capita | 49.58 kilograms per year per capita | 56.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.47 kilograms per year per capita | 52.31 kilograms per year per capita | 57.29 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 62.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 Brunei 56.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 Jamaica 56.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Tuvalu 54.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Nauru 53.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Australia 53.13 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in United States?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in United States was 54.54 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 57.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.77 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does United States rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- United States ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.