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.

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.

This statistic shows the per capita consumption of red meat in the United States from 2010 to 2024, with an estimated figure for 2025 and a forecast for 2026, by type. The consumption of beef in the U.S. amounted to **** pounds per capita in 2024, and was estimated to decrease slightly in 2025. In 2024, the consumption of pork equaled **** pounds per capita.

United States Long Term Projections: Per Capita Meat Consumption: Total Red Meat data was reported at 109.949 lb in 2034. This records an increase from the previous number of 109.867 lb for 2033. United States Long Term Projections: Per Capita Meat Consumption: Total Red Meat data is updated yearly, averaging 109.867 lb from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2034, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 111.600 lb in 2022 and a record low of 106.804 lb in 2027. United States Long Term Projections: Per Capita Meat Consumption: Total Red Meat 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.

This statistic shows the per capita consumption of poultry meat in the United States from 2010 to 2024, with an estimated figure for 2025, by type. The consumption of broiler meat in the U.S. amounted to ***** pounds per capita in 2024, and is forecast to increase slightly to *** pounds by 2025.

This statistic shows the per capita consumption of beef in the United States from 2000 to 2024 and includes a forecast from 2025 to 2034. The U.S. per capita consumption of beef amounted to **** pounds in 2023.

United States Long Term Projections: Per Capita Meat Consumption: Red Meat & Poultry data was reported at 236.599 lb in 2034. This records an increase from the previous number of 235.694 lb for 2033. United States Long Term Projections: Per Capita Meat Consumption: Red Meat & Poultry data is updated yearly, averaging 229.515 lb from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2034, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 236.599 lb in 2034 and a record low of 225.400 lb in 2023. United States Long Term Projections: Per Capita Meat Consumption: Red Meat & Poultry 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.

This product provides information on the per capita consumption of meats (beef, veal, mutton/lamb, pork and poultry) in Canada and United States for a thirty-year period. Trend of Beef and Poultry consumption comparison is included.

Long Term Projections: Per Capita Meat Consumption: Turkeys data was reported at 14.781 lb in 2034. This records a decrease from the previous number of 14.809 lb for 2033. Long Term Projections: Per Capita Meat Consumption: Turkeys data is updated yearly, averaging 14.781 lb from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2034, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.924 lb in 2029 and a record low of 13.743 lb in 2025. Long Term Projections: Per Capita Meat Consumption: Turkeys 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.

This dataset shows the long-run projections for the US agricultural sector to 2031 includes assumptions for the US and international macroeconomic conditions and projections for major commodities, farm income, and the US agricultural trade value. Values are from the publication United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Projections to 2032, October 2022.

The per capita consumption of meat was highest in North America, at roughly 78.2 kilos per person in the period between 2022 and 2024. By comparison, the average person living in Africa consumed about 9.6 kilos per year during that period.

The timeline shows the per capita consumption of red meat in the United States from 2017 to 2023, with a projection from 2024 until 2034. The consumption of red meat in the U.S. amounted to ***** pounds per capita in 2023.

United States Long Term Projections: Per Capita Meat Consumption: Pork data was reported at 53.299 lb in 2034. This records an increase from the previous number of 53.097 lb for 2033. United States Long Term Projections: Per Capita Meat Consumption: Pork data is updated yearly, averaging 52.962 lb from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2034, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53.454 lb in 2030 and a record low of 50.165 lb in 2023. United States Long Term Projections: Per Capita Meat Consumption: Pork 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.

Per capita beef consumption represents the total retail weight of beef available for consumption per person per year. Data is sourced from the US Department of Agriculture.

In 2024, around *** 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 2033. OECD countries had the highest per capita consumption of meat from 2021 to 2023, at **** kilograms of retail weight per person. The world average per capita consumption is only about **** 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, ** percent of all “meat” consumed will be vegan meat alternatives, and only ** percent of consumption will be from traditionally produced 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: Total Poultry data was reported at 126.649 lb in 2034. This records an increase from the previous number of 125.827 lb for 2033. United States Long Term Projections: Per Capita Meat Consumption: Total Poultry data is updated yearly, averaging 122.073 lb from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2034, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 126.649 lb in 2034 and a record low of 115.200 lb in 2022. United States Long Term Projections: Per Capita Meat Consumption: Total Poultry 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 United Kingdom has experienced a shift in meat consumption since 2007. Beef, veal, pork, and sheep meat were down in consumption as of 2022. Poultry consumption grew between 2007 and 2022 but will likely stagnate close to the current levels of 20.5 kilograms per person.

North America Edible Meat Market size was valued at USD 350 Billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 517 Billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 5% from 2024 to 2031.

Key Market Drivers: Increasing Protein Consumption and Health Awareness: According to the USDA Economic Research Service, per capita meat consumption in the United States will reach 264.1 pounds in 2023, up significantly from 254.7 pounds in 2020.

Statistics illustrates consumption, production, prices, and trade of Rabbit Meat in the United States from 2007 to 2024.