Per capita meat usa in United States of America

United States of America: Per capita meat usa was 54.54 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
54.54
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 192 countries
All-time high
57.29
in 2020
All-time low
16.77
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Per capita meat usa in United States of America, 1961–2023

2030405060196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 54.54 for per capita meat usa 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 usa in United States of America peaked at 57.29 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.77, in 1962.

United States of America 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.61 16.77 20.88 9
1970s 22.68 21.19 25.96 10
1980s 31.15 26.42 37.68 10
1990s 43.75 39.61 48.26 10
2000s 50.87 47.9 53.36 10
2010s 52.81 49.58 56.88 10
2020s 54.47 52.31 57.29 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 62.94 compare
  2. 12 Brunei Darussalam 56.79 compare
  3. 13 Jamaica 56.79 compare
  4. 15 Tuvalu 54.11 compare
  5. 16 Naoero 53.26 compare
  6. 17 Australia 53.13 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat usa in United States of America?
Per capita meat usa in United States of America was 54.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita meat usa recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 57.29 in 2020.
What is the lowest per capita meat usa recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 16.77 in 1962.
How does United States of America rank for per capita meat usa?
United States of America ranks 14th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat usa rising or falling in United States of America?
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 of America data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat usa. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita meat usa
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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