Per capita meat consumption in the United States in China
China: Per capita meat consumption in the United States was 18.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.71 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
113th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0.9474 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in China, 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
In 2023, per capita meat consumption in the united states in China stood at 18.71 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption in the united states in China peaked at 18.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9474 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
China ranks 113th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in China, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9474 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.9692 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9777 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.9778 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9934 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9923 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.04 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.49 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.72 kilograms per year per capita | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 1.99 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 2.45 kilograms per year per capita | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.76 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 3.35 kilograms per year per capita | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 3.79 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 4.78 kilograms per year per capita | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 5.32 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 6.52 kilograms per year per capita | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 6.49 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.44 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 8.2 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 9 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 9.62 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 9.31 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.7 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 9.52 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.16 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 10.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.17 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 11.84 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 12.15 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 12.15 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.48 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 12.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 12.33 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 12.03 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.81 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 12.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 14.01 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 14.83 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 16.97 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 17.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 17.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 18.71 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 18.71 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.13 kilograms per year per capita, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 18.71 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.81 kilograms per year per capita, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption in the United States in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +26.3% | 3.79 kilograms per year per capita | 4.78 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9896 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9474 kilograms per year per capita | 1.03 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | 1.02 kilograms per year per capita | 1.3 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | 1.33 kilograms per year per capita | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.77 kilograms per year per capita | 2.76 kilograms per year per capita | 9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.32 kilograms per year per capita | 9.31 kilograms per year per capita | 12.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.91 kilograms per year per capita | 12.03 kilograms per year per capita | 14.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.54 kilograms per year per capita | 16.97 kilograms per year per capita | 18.71 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 110 Venezuela 19.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 111 Egypt 18.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 112 Morocco 18.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 114 Armenia 18.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 115 Serbia 17.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 17.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption in the united states in China?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states in China was 18.71 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 consumption in the united states recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 18.71 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9474 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does China rank for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- China ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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 consumption in the United States. 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.