Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Kiribati
Kiribati: Per capita meat consumption in the United States was 25.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25.66 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
25.66 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Kiribati, 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
Kiribati recorded 25.66 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption in the united states in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption in the united states in Kiribati peaked at 25.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.94 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Kiribati ranks 77th 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 Kiribati, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.97 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.14 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.23 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.25 kilograms per year per capita | +39.1% |
| 1974 | 3.4 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 3.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.4 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 3.64 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 3.64 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 3.57 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.74 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 4.07 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 4.41 kilograms per year per capita | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 4.65 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 4.34 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.44 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 5.48 kilograms per year per capita | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 5.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.34 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 6.37 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.37 kilograms per year per capita | +47.1% |
| 1996 | 10.83 kilograms per year per capita | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 10.23 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 12.38 kilograms per year per capita | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 12.67 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 12.34 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 14.48 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 15.01 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 16.78 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 16.99 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.95 kilograms per year per capita | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 20.57 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 19.68 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 16.19 kilograms per year per capita | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 14.76 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 13.33 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 13.83 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 13.13 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 14.24 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 15.1 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 16.33 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 17.47 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 19.97 kilograms per year per capita | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 21.82 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 21.44 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.68 kilograms per year per capita | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 15.39 kilograms per year per capita | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 23.89 kilograms per year per capita | +55.2% |
| 2023 | 25.66 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 25.66 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.71 kilograms per year per capita, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 25.66 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.81 kilograms per year per capita, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption in the United States in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -50.2% | 21.44 kilograms per year per capita | 10.68 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2022 | +55.2% | 15.39 kilograms per year per capita | 23.89 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 kilograms per year per capita | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | 2.18 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.12 kilograms per year per capita | 2.23 kilograms per year per capita | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 kilograms per year per capita | 3.48 kilograms per year per capita | 4.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.37 kilograms per year per capita | 4.44 kilograms per year per capita | 12.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.87 kilograms per year per capita | 12.34 kilograms per year per capita | 21.95 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.66 kilograms per year per capita | 13.13 kilograms per year per capita | 21.82 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10.68 kilograms per year per capita | 25.66 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 74 Nicaragua 26.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 75 New Zealand 25.96 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 76 Bulgaria 25.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 78 Romania 25.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 79 Ukraine 25.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 80 Cape Verde 24.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kiribati
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 590.95 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption in the united states in Kiribati?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states in Kiribati was 25.66 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 25.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Kiribati rank for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Kiribati ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.