This statistic shows the per capita meat consumption worldwide in 2015 and also provides a forecast for 2030, by type. The per capita consumption of poultry was projected to reach 17.2 kilograms in 2030.

Meat consumption - additional information

Meat has been a dietary staple for several millennia. Early hunter-gatherers had hunted large animals for sustenance. Sheep and goats were one of the first animals which had been domesticated as a food source. The domestication of both animals had become typical of nomadic pastoralists. Cattle and pigs had been domesticated somewhat later, as communities converted to more sedentary lifestyles. Meat, which is a good source of protein, vitamins and minerals, can become part of a healthy and balanced diet. However, some meats contain high amounts of saturated fat, which can increase blood cholesterol levels. Pork was the most popular meat product in 2015, with a global per capita consumption of 15.3 kilograms. Poultry was the second most widely consumed meat product that year, followed by beef. The per capita consumption of poultry worldwide amounted to 13.8 kilograms, while beef consumption was 10.1 kilograms. Nonetheless, the per capita consumption of poultry and beef were forecasted to surpass pork consumption by 2030. In 2013, the net production of pork worldwide exceeded 113 million metric tons. China accounted for more than half of the total pork production that year. The United States was the second leading pork-producing country, generating over 10.5 million metric tons of pork. Furthermore, more than 310 million metric tons of meat was produced during that period.

This statistic shows the annual per capita consumption of meat by country group in 1980 and 2005 is compared. In the year 1980 developed countries consumed 73.6 kg of meat per capita per year.

Global Beef and Veal Meat Consumption Per Capita by Country, 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

In 2023, around 140 million tons of poultry meat were consumed worldwide, making it the most consumed type of meat globally. Pork was the second most consumed meat worldwide, followed by beef and veal. Leading consumers The per capita consumption of meat is forecast to grow in every part of the world by 2031. OECD countries had the highest per capita consumption of meat from 2019 to 2021, at 69.5 kilograms of retail weight per person. The world average per capita consumption is only about 34.1 kilograms. Shift towards meat substitutes Meat production is a significant greenhouse gas emitter and beef specifically emits more greenhouse gases than any other food product. Because of this and other climate change threats caused by meat production, such as deforestation, meat alternatives have been on the rise. It is projected that by 2040, 25 percent of all “meat” consumed will be vegan meat alternatives and only 40 percent of consumption will be from traditionally produced meat.

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Per capita meat consumption is projected to grow worldwide from an average of 28.1 kilograms from 2021 to 2023 to 28.6 kilograms in 2023. Meanwhile, the global population is also expected to further increase. In combination this will drive up total worldwide meat consumption. Consumption is highest in the OECD country group, where per capita consumption is forecast to reach 56.4 kilograms in 2033. North America is the region with the highest per capita meat consumption.

The statistic shows the projected meat consumption per capita worldwide from 2022 to 2033. It was predicted that the global consumption of meat per capita in 2033 will be **** kilograms (retail weight equivalent).

Meat Consumption per Capita: CF: Tambov Region data was reported at 84.000 kg in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 84.000 kg for 2021. Meat Consumption per Capita: CF: Tambov Region data is updated yearly, averaging 65.000 kg from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84.000 kg in 2022 and a record low of 49.000 kg in 2001. Meat Consumption per Capita: CF: Tambov Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table RU.HB006: Household Food Consumption per Capita: Meat.

Learn about poultry meat consumption per capita in different countries, including top consumers like the United States and Israel. Understand the cultural, dietary, and economic factors influencing these consumption levels.

United States Long Term Projections: Per Capita Meat Consumption: Beef data was reported at 55.258 lb in 2034. This records a decrease from the previous number of 55.380 lb for 2033. United States Long Term Projections: Per Capita Meat Consumption: Beef data is updated yearly, averaging 55.360 lb from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2034, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 59.250 lb in 2024 and a record low of 52.840 lb in 2027. United States Long Term Projections: Per Capita Meat Consumption: Beef data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by U.S. Department of Agriculture. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.RI016: Agricultural Projections: Meat Consumption.

The per-capita meat consumption in Germany increased from an estimated 46 kilograms in 2018 to 47.9 kg by 2022. Consumption in Italy and Spain also increased. Poland saw the largest rise in meat consumption in this time period. Consumption of meat in France remained mostly stable.

Meat consumption in Germany

German meat consumption is currently decreasing. Pork consumption especially, the biggest meat category by consumption volume, has declined since 2014. For 2022, the per capita consumption of pork is estimated to be under 30 kilograms for the first time. Germany has the highest share of young individuals who consider themselves to be vegetarian among European countries. With the growing importance of these younger generations, meat consumption is likely to keep declining.

Meat consumption in the UK

The generational shift in consumption habits is also visible in the United Kingdom. Meat-free nutrition is the goal for over a quarter of millennials in 2023. The share of Generation Z consumers that aimed for a meat-free diet in 2023 was 43 percent. Beef and veal are on the chopping block. From 2006 to 2019/20, consumption per person per week declined from 128 to 97 grams per person.

Meat Consumption per Capita: NC: Stavropol Territory data was reported at 80.000 kg in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 82.000 kg for 2021. Meat Consumption per Capita: NC: Stavropol Territory data is updated yearly, averaging 65.000 kg from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82.000 kg in 2021 and a record low of 39.000 kg in 2000. Meat Consumption per Capita: NC: Stavropol Territory data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table RU.HB006: Household Food Consumption per Capita: Meat.

In 2024, the most consumed type of meat in the United States was broiler chicken, at about 102.1 pounds per capita. This figure is expected to increase to around 110.4 pounds per capita by 2034. Chickens in the United States To accommodate the growing demand for chicken among American consumers, there is a rapidly expanding chicken industry in the United States. The overall value of all chickens in America was over 1.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2019. In that same year, an individual chicken in the United States was worth 3.32 U.S. dollars. Meat consumption in the United States On average, Americans purchase fresh meat about 27 times per year, compared to only 4.3 times for fresh seafood. A 2018 survey found that nearly half of Americans eat chicken a couple times a week but not every day, while only 9 percent ate chicken on a daily basis. Ready-to-eat meat/poultry is also very popular among consumers in the United States, with about 40 percent of Americans eating ready-to-eat meat at least once a week as of 2017.

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Meat Consumption per Capita: NC: Republic of Dagestan data was reported at 49.000 kg in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 49.000 kg for 2021. Meat Consumption per Capita: NC: Republic of Dagestan data is updated yearly, averaging 35.000 kg from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.000 kg in 2020 and a record low of 22.000 kg in 2001. Meat Consumption per Capita: NC: Republic of Dagestan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table RU.HB006: Household Food Consumption per Capita: Meat.

The per capita consumption of meat was highest in North America, at roughly 78.5 kilos per person in the period between 2021 and 2023. By comparison, the average person living in Africa consumed about 9.7 kilos per year during that period.

Meat Consumption per Capita: SF: Krasnodar Territory data was reported at 91.000 kg in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 90.000 kg for 2021. Meat Consumption per Capita: SF: Krasnodar Territory data is updated yearly, averaging 68.000 kg from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 91.000 kg in 2022 and a record low of 36.000 kg in 1999. Meat Consumption per Capita: SF: Krasnodar Territory data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table RU.HB006: Household Food Consumption per Capita: Meat.

Definition: apparent meat consumption is calculated on the basis of supply balance sheets by adding to the meat production the meat import and deducting the meat export. The data on the apparent meat consumption are aggregated on the basis of separate balances for meat of bovine animals, swine, poultry, sheep, goat, equidae, rabbits, game meat and edible offal. The data for the European Union take into account only the first 4 categories, which represent more than 90% of the total. They are expressed in carcase weight (weight of the meat and bones). The apparent meat consumption per inhabitant is the relationship between the apparent meat consumption and the number of inhabitants in a country. The indicator is expressed in grams per day per inhabitant. For information, the factors that are used to convert the carcase weight to the retail weight are 0.70 for beef, 0.78 for pork and 0.88 for sheep and poultry. The FPB calculates this indicator using data from Statistics Belgium for Belgium and from the OECD for the European Union.

The global goat meat market had total revenues of 25,657 million USD in 2015, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +15.0% from 2007 to 2015. In physical terms, the market showed an increase of +2.4% over the period under review. Finally, the goat meat market reached 5,731 thousand tons in 2015.

Meat Consumption per Capita: CF: Smolensk Region data was reported at 69.000 kg in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 67.000 kg for 2021. Meat Consumption per Capita: CF: Smolensk Region data is updated yearly, averaging 59.000 kg from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71.000 kg in 1990 and a record low of 41.000 kg in 2000. Meat Consumption per Capita: CF: Smolensk Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Russia Premium Database’s Household Survey – Table RU.HB006: Household Food Consumption per Capita: Meat.