Per capita meat consumption in the United States in United States
United States: Per capita meat consumption in the United States was 54.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
54.54 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
57.29 kilograms per year per capita
in 2020
All-time low
16.77 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption in the United States in United States, 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
United States recorded 54.54 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat consumption in the united states in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption in the united states in United States peaked at 57.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.77 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
United States ranks 14th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.96 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 16.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 17.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 17.45 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 18.45 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 19.58 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 20.28 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 20.07 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 20.88 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 21.66 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 21.78 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 22.65 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 21.65 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 21.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 21.19 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 22.85 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 23.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 24.13 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 25.96 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 26.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 27.6 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 28.1 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 28.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 29.58 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 30.63 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 32.11 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 34.64 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 35.92 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 37.68 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 39.61 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 41.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 42.53 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 43.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 43.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 43.51 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 44.74 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 45.23 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 45.63 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 48.26 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 47.9 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 48.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.86 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 50.16 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 52.35 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 53.06 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 53.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 51.9 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 48.98 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 51.14 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 51.57 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 49.58 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 50 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 50.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.79 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 54.51 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 54.6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.57 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.88 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 57.29 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.31 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 53.75 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 54.54 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 54.54 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.47 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.61 kilograms per year per capita | 16.77 kilograms per year per capita | 20.88 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.68 kilograms per year per capita | 21.19 kilograms per year per capita | 25.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.15 kilograms per year per capita | 26.42 kilograms per year per capita | 37.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.75 kilograms per year per capita | 39.61 kilograms per year per capita | 48.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.87 kilograms per year per capita | 47.9 kilograms per year per capita | 53.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.81 kilograms per year per capita | 49.58 kilograms per year per capita | 56.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.47 kilograms per year per capita | 52.31 kilograms per year per capita | 57.29 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 62.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 Brunei 56.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 13 Jamaica 56.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Tuvalu 54.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Nauru 53.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Australia 53.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4694 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption in the united states in United States?
- Per capita meat consumption in the united states in United States was 54.54 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 57.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption in the united states recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.77 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does United States rank for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- United States ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption in the united states rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.