Meat Consumption Per Capita
Meat Consumption Per Capita by country
Commentary
Notable countries
Tonga leads the ranking at 147.7 kg per year, followed by Mongolia at 131.78, while Burundi is last at 3.68 kg. The top 10 is dominated by Oceania and the Americas, with the United States at 122.8 and Argentina at 113.26, while the bottom 10 is concentrated in Africa and South Asia. A notable surprise is Mongolia’s very high level for Asia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines placing third globally at 124.35 kg.
Regional trends
Oceania has the highest continental average at 77.96 kg per year, followed by Europe at 73.76 and North America at 72.25. South America is also relatively high at 68.65, while Asia sits below the global mean at 44.97 and Africa is much lower at 24.28. Overall, the data shows a clear regional gap, with higher consumption concentrated in Oceania, Europe, and the Americas.
Data source
The data comes from FAOSTAT 2022 and is measured in kilograms per person per year. It covers 185 countries. A caveat is that the figures describe per-capita meat consumption, so they do not show how consumption is distributed within countries.
Interpretation
Higher values mean people consume more meat on average per year, while lower values indicate much lower average intake. Since the stated direction is higher is better, countries at the top perform better on this metric, but the wide spread from 147.7 to 3.68 kg shows very large cross-country differences. Overall, meat consumption per capita varies sharply by region, with many countries clustering far below the highest-consuming nations.