Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Israel
Israel: Per capita meat consumption in the United States was 72.82 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.82 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
77.43 kilograms per year per capita
in 2016
All-time low
21.72 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Israel, 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 consumption in the united states in Israel is 72.82 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption in the united states in Israel peaked at 77.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.72 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Israel 5th 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 consumption in the United States in Israel, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.72 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 24.79 kilograms per year per capita | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 24.16 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 25.32 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 24.53 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 25.8 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 26.59 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 25.45 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 25.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 27 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 30.28 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 34.2 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 33.18 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 36.86 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 37.86 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 38.53 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 37.4 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 38.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 38.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 35.55 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 37.46 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 41.13 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 42.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 41.64 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 39.78 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 33.84 kilograms per year per capita | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 34.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 38.24 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 37.49 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 38.59 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 39.68 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 42.21 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 44.41 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 47.54 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 46.01 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 46.38 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 45.88 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 45.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 46.17 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 57.26 kilograms per year per capita | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 65.11 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 68.63 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 68.35 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 71.4 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 69.17 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 67.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 68.8 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 67.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 65.79 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 66.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.63 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 73.94 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 77.43 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 74.72 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 76.64 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 69.9 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 74.83 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 70.08 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 70.33 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.82 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 72.82 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 2.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 72.82 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.33 kilograms per year per capita, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.9 kilograms per year per capita | 21.72 kilograms per year per capita | 26.59 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.21 kilograms per year per capita | 27 kilograms per year per capita | 38.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.22 kilograms per year per capita | 33.84 kilograms per year per capita | 42.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.24 kilograms per year per capita | 38.59 kilograms per year per capita | 47.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.3 kilograms per year per capita | 57.26 kilograms per year per capita | 71.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7 kilograms per year per capita | 65.79 kilograms per year per capita | 77.43 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.02 kilograms per year per capita | 70.08 kilograms per year per capita | 74.83 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 86.2 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 3 Guyana 76.85 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 4 Marshall Islands 74.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 6 Samoa 71.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 7 Antigua and Barbuda 67.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 8 Bahamas 66.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Israel
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 696.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.7021 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption in the united states in Israel?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states in Israel was 72.82 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 77.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.72 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Israel ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.