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Meat Consumption Around The World, Mapped

Meat Consumption Around The World, Mapped
Some countries' residents put away a truly staggering amount of meat each year.
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Most people eat meat — even though we really should be cutting down if we want to save the planet — but just how much, and what types, does eat country consume?

Using UN data, theWORLDMAPS visualized the most-consumed type of meat in each country around the world, with annual consumption calculated per capita in kilograms.


Key Findings:

  • Ranking the most heavily consumed meat in 70 countries, poultry is, by weight consumption, the most popular meat in the world.

  • Fish and seafood is the second-most popular meat worldwide, with 56 countries — most of them home to significant coastlines — eating more fish and seafood than any other type of meat.

  • Hong Kong, Iceland and Macao consume the largest quantity of meat in the world; all three countries eat more than 170 kg (370 lbs) per capita.

  • Argentina eats more beef than any other country in the UN's database, putting away nearly 47 kg (103 lbs) of bovine meat per person every year.

  • The world's biggest fish and seafood eater is Iceland, where a whopping 90 kg (nearly 200 lbs) gets eaten per person each year. The Nordic island therefore also has the highest per-capita consumption of any single type of meat globally.

  • Although Hong Kong eats more seafood and poultry than anything else, it tops the list for annual pork consumption per capita at 55 kg (121 lbs).


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Via Visual Capitalist.

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