Per capita meat consumption (kg/year) by type in US, World and Pakistan, 2020
| Poultry | Beef | Sheep and goat | Pork | Other meats | Fish and seafood | Total kg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57.8 | 37.3 | 0.6 | 30.2 | 0.8 | 22.5 | 149.2 |
| World | 16.2 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 0.7 | 20.3 | 62.5 |
| Pakistan | 6.0 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 19.7 |
| Poultry | Beef | Sheep and goat | Pork | Other meats | Fish and seafood | Total kg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 57.8 | 37.3 | 0.6 | 30.2 | 0.8 | 22.5 | 149.2 |
| World | 16.2 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 14.4 | 0.7 | 20.3 | 62.5 |
| Pakistan | 6.0 | 9.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 19.7 |
Note(s): In the present study, sheep and goat meat are considered together as “mutton”, although in Pakistani Punjab and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), more goat meat is consumed
Source(s): Our World in Data (2023b) using data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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