Norway: per capita consumption of meat in selected years 2023 | Statista (2024)

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What is the meat consumption in Norway? ›

The per capita consumption of meat in Norway fluctuated in selected years from 1979 to 2023. In 2022, the average volume of meat consumed in Norway amounted to 72 kilograms per capita.

Over the last decade (2012–21), per capita meat disappearance has generally been on an upward trend, with an overall increase of 22.5 pounds. The latest USDA forecast indicates that in 2022, U.S. consumers will have access to 224.6 pounds of red meat and poultry on a per capita retail weight basis.

Spaniards are leading the top of meat consumption in Europe with 94.04kg consumed every year. They are followed by Austrians (90.87kg) and French, who are consuming around 86.76kg, according to a UN chart.

Lots of meat: lamb, chicken, pork, beef. Sometimes, they eat cheese, especially hard cheese and brunost (brown hard cheese).

Meat. Adventurous carnivores will leap at the chance to try reindeer and elk, both of which are fairly easy to find in Norway. In fact, reindeer is among the dishes regularly referenced as one of Norway's local delicacies. Lamb is also frequently included in Norwegian cuisine.

The most consumed types of meat globally include poultry, pork, and beef, with per capita consumption varying by region.

India has the lowest meat consumption (3 Kg per Capita per year). India has a significant vegetarian population and vegetarianism is deeply rooted in this country. Moreover, many Hindus abstain from consuming meat especially cow meat due to religious beliefs and restrictions.

In Bhutan, Real Citizens Don't Eat Meat.

Chicken. Poultry has been the most consumed meat in the United States since the 1990s, with about 98.9 pounds eaten per capita.

Which country eats the most vegetables per capita? ›

Overall, China consumes the most vegetables in the world, as it was responsible for consuming 555.42 million tons or 57.6% of the total worldwide vegetable consumption in 2020.

Which countries eat the most meat? According to UN Food and Agriculture Organization data reported by website Our World in data, the United States and Australia are the top of the global meat-eating league with more than 120 kg consumed per capita in 2020.

Results: Blacks had the highest annual total meat consumption (64.2 kg), followed by East Asians (53.6 kg), Whites (46.9 kg), and Hispanics (35.8 kg). Blacks ate significantly more chicken than the other ethnic groups (P < 0.001), and East Asians ate significantly more pork and processed meat (P < 0.001).

The Netherlands is the largest exporter of beef and veal, the second largest exporter of poultry meat (after Poland) and the fourth largest exporter of pork (after Spain, Germany and Denmark).

1. India - 3 kg per capita. A vegetable market in India. The world's second most populous, with an astonishing 1.3 billion people, India holds the distinction of consuming the least meat per capita.

Norwegian law requires that the animal is stunned before slaughter. This does not break halal rules, but is not the traditional method used by Muslims. The time between the stunning of the animal and the slaughter is about 20 seconds.

Norwegians typically have three or four meals a day.