Global beef consumption in 2022 was around 60 million metric tons, with the US accounting for about 12.5 million metric tons (21% of the total). Per capita, it varies widely—Argentina leads at 46.93 kg annually, followed by Zimbabwe and the US at 37.87 kg.
Top 10 countries by total beef consumption (2025 estimates, proxy for ground beef as it's ~50% of total beef use globally; data from World Population Review):
Global beef consumption in 2022 was around 60 million metric tons, with the US accounting for about 12.5 million metric tons (21% of the total). Per capita, it varies widely—Argentina leads at 46.93 kg annually, followed by Zimbabwe and the US at 37.87 kg.
Source: World Population Review (2025 data).
What are the top 10 countries in terms of total ground beef consumption? give me a list.
Top 10 countries by total beef consumption (2025 estimates, proxy for ground beef as it's ~50% of total beef use globally; data from World Population Review):
Give me the same list but in per capital consumption as opposed to total consumption.
Top 10 countries by per capita beef consumption (2025 estimates, kg per person annually; World Population Review data):