Meat consumption by country since 1961

The countries with the most meat available per person, from 1961 to today.

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What the data shows

In 2023, Mongolia ranks #1 with 136 kg, ahead of United States (122 kg) and Australia (117 kg).
The top spot changed hands 17 times, first to Australia in 1971, most recently to Mongolia in 2022.
Biggest climber: Belarus, from #10 in 1992 to #5 in 2023.
Belarus wasn't on the board in 1961 but is in the top 5 by 2023.

About this chart

The FAO measures meat 'available for consumption': production plus imports minus exports, divided by population. That includes food that is wasted, so actual eating is lower, but it's the best consistent comparison across countries.

Countries with fewer than one million people are excluded.

The data

Source: UN FAO via Our World in Data, meat available per person, kg per year; countries over 1 million people. Retrieved November 3, 2026.

Who eats the most meat?, Kilograms per person per year, 1961–2023
Date	🇲🇳 Mongolia	🇺🇸 United States	🇦🇺 Australia	🇦🇷 Argentina	🇧🇾 Belarus	🇮🇱 Israel	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	🇧🇷 Brazil	🇩🇰 Denmark	🇪🇸 Spain	🇨🇦 Canada	🇫🇷 France
1961	141 kg	91 kg	105 kg	103 kg		34 kg	41 kg	28 kg	61 kg	22 kg	79 kg	76 kg
1962	119 kg	92 kg	112 kg	104 kg		41 kg	50 kg	28 kg	55 kg	24 kg	79 kg	78 kg
1963	121 kg	95 kg	112 kg	104 kg		42 kg	60 kg	27 kg	53 kg	30 kg	81 kg	78 kg
1964	120 kg	98 kg	114 kg	84 kg		46 kg	56 kg	28 kg	54 kg	30 kg	86 kg	80 kg
1965	120 kg	96 kg	110 kg	90 kg		45 kg	49 kg	28 kg	52 kg	30 kg	86 kg	81 kg
1966	125 kg	99 kg	106 kg	100 kg		52 kg	51 kg	28 kg	58 kg	36 kg	87 kg	80 kg
1967	132 kg	103 kg	103 kg	103 kg		46 kg	59 kg	28 kg	56 kg	39 kg	92 kg	82 kg
1968	127 kg	104 kg	107 kg	107 kg		50 kg	73 kg	30 kg	55 kg	39 kg	92 kg	84 kg
1969	124 kg	104 kg	112 kg	113 kg		49 kg	67 kg	30 kg	57 kg	41 kg	92 kg	85 kg
1970	116 kg	107 kg	108 kg	106 kg		50 kg	65 kg	31 kg	56 kg	46 kg	95 kg	86 kg
1971	108 kg	109 kg	113 kg	89 kg		53 kg	69 kg	30 kg	56 kg	46 kg	96 kg	88 kg
1972	112 kg	108 kg	117 kg	83 kg		53 kg	72 kg	31 kg	58 kg	49 kg	96 kg	88 kg
1973	108 kg	101 kg	111 kg	88 kg		56 kg	70 kg	32 kg	58 kg	53 kg	94 kg	89 kg
1974	113 kg	106 kg	95 kg	99 kg		53 kg	66 kg	32 kg	58 kg	55 kg	96 kg	90 kg
1975	119 kg	102 kg	125 kg	110 kg		58 kg	66 kg	32 kg	62 kg	55 kg	96 kg	92 kg
1976	117 kg	109 kg	130 kg	111 kg		58 kg	70 kg	33 kg	66 kg	60 kg	101 kg	94 kg
1977	111 kg	109 kg	126 kg	110 kg		63 kg	75 kg	34 kg	67 kg	61 kg	98 kg	95 kg
1978	121 kg	107 kg	130 kg	113 kg		55 kg	77 kg	37 kg	73 kg	64 kg	96 kg	97 kg
1979	117 kg	107 kg	114 kg	110 kg		65 kg	77 kg	39 kg	72 kg	66 kg	95 kg	100 kg
1980	111 kg	109 kg	111 kg	111 kg		52 kg	85 kg	41 kg	79 kg	70 kg	98 kg	101 kg
1981	111 kg	109 kg	109 kg	110 kg		56 kg	88 kg	40 kg	75 kg	76 kg	97 kg	98 kg
1982	106 kg	106 kg	112 kg	95 kg		61 kg	92 kg	39 kg	71 kg	78 kg	95 kg	98 kg
1983	107 kg	109 kg	107 kg	91 kg		59 kg	93 kg	39 kg	74 kg	76 kg	95 kg	97 kg
1984	103 kg	109 kg	107 kg	96 kg		62 kg	90 kg	37 kg	79 kg	78 kg	94 kg	98 kg
1985	98 kg	110 kg	112 kg	105 kg		60 kg	94 kg	38 kg	83 kg	78 kg	96 kg	98 kg
1986	100 kg	111 kg	112 kg	96 kg		51 kg	98 kg	44 kg	94 kg	79 kg	96 kg	96 kg
1987	99 kg	112 kg	112 kg	97 kg		55 kg	99 kg	45 kg	96 kg	82 kg	95 kg	98 kg
1988	95 kg	114 kg	110 kg	89 kg		61 kg	103 kg	45 kg	97 kg	89 kg	96 kg	98 kg
1989	95 kg	113 kg	112 kg	85 kg		58 kg	102 kg	49 kg	99 kg	89 kg	94 kg	98 kg
1990	108 kg	113 kg	115 kg	83 kg		56 kg	108 kg	50 kg	98 kg	93 kg	92 kg	99 kg
1991	119 kg	115 kg	112 kg	87 kg		60 kg	106 kg	53 kg	101 kg	96 kg	91 kg	101 kg
1992	106 kg	117 kg	112 kg	90 kg	79 kg	59 kg	111 kg	54 kg	102 kg	96 kg	92 kg	98 kg
1993	92 kg	116 kg	111 kg	98 kg	74 kg	62 kg	105 kg	55 kg	100 kg	99 kg	91 kg	94 kg
1994	88 kg	119 kg	112 kg	97 kg	65 kg	70 kg	119 kg	61 kg	101 kg	99 kg	94 kg	95 kg
1995	90 kg	118 kg	109 kg	90 kg	60 kg	67 kg	122 kg	69 kg	102 kg	100 kg	93 kg	98 kg
1996	98 kg	118 kg	108 kg	87 kg	60 kg	69 kg	118 kg	70 kg	102 kg	101 kg	91 kg	99 kg
1997	103 kg	117 kg	106 kg	89 kg	61 kg	69 kg	116 kg	72 kg	98 kg	101 kg	92 kg	100 kg
1998	104 kg	121 kg	111 kg	93 kg	64 kg	68 kg	119 kg	72 kg	108 kg	114 kg	97 kg	102 kg
1999	107 kg	125 kg	111 kg	99 kg	64 kg	68 kg	122 kg	77 kg	68 kg	112 kg	101 kg	99 kg
2000	98 kg	123 kg	112 kg	98 kg	59 kg	84 kg	124 kg	79 kg	70 kg	111 kg	101 kg	100 kg
2001	85 kg	122 kg	111 kg	93 kg	59 kg	90 kg	118 kg	77 kg	73 kg	114 kg	101 kg	101 kg
2002	74 kg	126 kg	111 kg	79 kg	58 kg	97 kg	114 kg	79 kg	84 kg	118 kg	100 kg	98 kg
2003	69 kg	124 kg	119 kg	83 kg	59 kg	98 kg	118 kg	80 kg	77 kg	117 kg	98 kg	96 kg
2004	73 kg	127 kg	109 kg	86 kg	59 kg	99 kg	127 kg	82 kg	72 kg	107 kg	99 kg	91 kg
2005	70 kg	126 kg	119 kg	89 kg	62 kg	99 kg	132 kg	75 kg	93 kg	107 kg	95 kg	88 kg
2006	66 kg	127 kg	113 kg	92 kg	69 kg	101 kg	135 kg	79 kg	79 kg	106 kg	95 kg	83 kg
2007	71 kg	126 kg	124 kg	93 kg	74 kg	99 kg	137 kg	81 kg	90 kg	109 kg	99 kg	83 kg
2008	80 kg	123 kg	114 kg	96 kg	78 kg	103 kg	137 kg	87 kg	79 kg	100 kg	96 kg	91 kg
2009	88 kg	119 kg	114 kg	98 kg	80 kg	97 kg	140 kg	86 kg	66 kg	97 kg	94 kg	90 kg
2010	68 kg	119 kg	120 kg	96 kg	86 kg	100 kg	135 kg	90 kg	77 kg	95 kg	91 kg	91 kg
2011	69 kg	117 kg	124 kg	98 kg	90 kg	100 kg	136 kg	94 kg	73 kg	95 kg	91 kg	89 kg
2012	75 kg	115 kg	121 kg	101 kg	89 kg	98 kg	139 kg	94 kg	77 kg	95 kg	92 kg	88 kg
2013	82 kg	115 kg	120 kg	105 kg	87 kg	99 kg	130 kg	96 kg	78 kg	94 kg	90 kg	87 kg
2014	77 kg	114 kg	119 kg	103 kg	75 kg	102 kg	130 kg	98 kg	88 kg	95 kg	92 kg	88 kg
2015	90 kg	116 kg	120 kg	110 kg	76 kg	105 kg	128 kg	99 kg	93 kg	98 kg	93 kg	89 kg
2016	87 kg	118 kg	123 kg	108 kg	78 kg	111 kg	134 kg	98 kg	97 kg	98 kg	90 kg	88 kg
2017	91 kg	118 kg	115 kg	112 kg	78 kg	109 kg	143 kg	101 kg	94 kg	99 kg	91 kg	87 kg
2018	92 kg	123 kg	114 kg	113 kg	81 kg	110 kg	136 kg	103 kg	99 kg	107 kg	92 kg	89 kg
2019	111 kg	125 kg	113 kg	110 kg	86 kg	105 kg	146 kg	102 kg	98 kg	104 kg	93 kg	85 kg
2020	120 kg	126 kg	120 kg	114 kg	94 kg	112 kg	145 kg	101 kg	98 kg	99 kg	91 kg	84 kg
2021	122 kg	121 kg	108 kg	112 kg	93 kg	110 kg	137 kg	100 kg	101 kg	100 kg	88 kg	83 kg
2022	132 kg	123 kg	113 kg	114 kg	96 kg	113 kg	111 kg	101 kg	93 kg	101 kg	91 kg	83 kg
2023	136 kg	122 kg	117 kg	115 kg	112 kg	109 kg	107 kg	105 kg	101 kg	101 kg	95 kg	80 kg

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Which country eats the most meat per person?

In 2023, Mongolia ranks #1 with 136 kg, followed by United States (122 kg) and Australia (117 kg). Source: UN FAO via Our World in Data, meat available per person, kg per year; countries over 1 million people.

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