How does Greece rank for per capita meat consumption in the united states?

Greece ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat consumption in the united states rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Greece 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.

Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Greece

Name: Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Greece
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Greece: Per capita meat consumption in the United States was 30.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

30.27 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 12.1%

World rank

66th

of 191 countries

All-time high

30.27 kilograms per year per capita

in 2023

All-time low

1.46 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 30.27 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption in the united states in Greece peaked at 30.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.46 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Greece ranks 66th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.13 kilograms per year per capita	1.46 kilograms per year per capita	6.72 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	11.22 kilograms per year per capita	7.55 kilograms per year per capita	13.03 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	14.4 kilograms per year per capita	13.52 kilograms per year per capita	15.01 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	14.71 kilograms per year per capita	12.4 kilograms per year per capita	17 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	15.97 kilograms per year per capita	13.55 kilograms per year per capita	20.93 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	17.17 kilograms per year per capita	13.33 kilograms per year per capita	27.37 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	26.41 kilograms per year per capita	22.6 kilograms per year per capita	30.27 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Greece

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64 Libya 31.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
65 Poland 30.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
67 El Salvador 29.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
68 Guatemala 29.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
69 Slovenia 29.83 kilograms per year per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Greece

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
Rural population 2.16 million (2025)
Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
Rural population 20.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 709,120 hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat consumption in the united states in Greece?: Per capita meat consumption in the united states in Greece was 30.27 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 Greece?: The highest recorded value was 30.27 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 1.46 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Greece rank for per capita meat consumption in the united states?: Greece ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat consumption in the united states rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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

Indicator: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.