Meat Consumption by Country 2023
This chart ranks countries by daily meat supply per person in grams in 2023, covering all meat types. The figure measures food available for consumption rather than what is actually eaten, so household waste is included and real intake is s...
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Meat Consumption by Country 2023Tonga leads with 430 grams of meat per person per day, followed by Mongolia on 373 grams, meaning the average Tongan has close to half a kilogram of meat available daily. The two leaders arrive there by opposite routes: Mongolia's diet rests on a centuries-old herding economy in a climate where crops barely grow, while Tonga's reflects a modern shift toward imported fatty meats that has accompanied some of the world's highest obesity rates. The United States is fourth on 334 grams and Australia seventh on 320, the only large Western nations present. Macao's 332 grams is new to the top five in 2023, up from 307 the previous year. Small Pacific and Caribbean island states take four places, and Argentina's 315 grams reflects its beef-centred culture.
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