Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Estonia
Estonia: Per capita meat consumption in the United States was 20.81 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Estonia, 1992–2023
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 consumption in the united states in Estonia is 20.81 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption in the united states in Estonia peaked at 22.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.77 kilograms per year per capita, in 1993.
That places Estonia 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.54 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | -42.4% |
| 1994 | 6.46 kilograms per year per capita | +71.5% |
| 1995 | 7.27 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 11.83 kilograms per year per capita | +62.7% |
| 1997 | 16.4 kilograms per year per capita | +38.7% |
| 1998 | 20.56 kilograms per year per capita | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 13.3 kilograms per year per capita | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 17.31 kilograms per year per capita | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 19.34 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 21.04 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 20.67 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 15.33 kilograms per year per capita | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 15.96 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 15.99 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.32 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 17.87 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 19.56 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 20.48 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 18.75 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 19.61 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 20.62 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 19.84 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 20.66 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 21.1 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 21.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.13 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 21.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 21.06 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 21.5 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 20.81 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 64% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 20.81 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.6 kilograms per year per capita, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +71.5% | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | 6.46 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1996 | +62.7% | 7.27 kilograms per year per capita | 11.83 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.77 kilograms per year per capita | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | 20.56 kilograms per year per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.04 kilograms per year per capita | 15.33 kilograms per year per capita | 21.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6 kilograms per year per capita | 18.75 kilograms per year per capita | 22.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.16 kilograms per year per capita | 20.81 kilograms per year per capita | 21.5 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 97 Montenegro 21.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 98 Turkey 21.64 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 99 Norway 21.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 101 Italy 20.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Denmark 20.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Georgia 20.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 566.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2928 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption in the united states in Estonia?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states in Estonia was 20.81 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Estonia ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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About this data
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.