GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Statistics About The Most Eaten Food
The most commonly eaten foods worldwide are rice and wheat, followed by vegetables, meat, and dairy products.
In this post, we explore a fascinating array of statistics related to the consumption of various foods around the world. From staples like rice and poultry to indulgences like chocolate and coffee, the data paints a vivid picture of global dietary habits. Let’s dive into the numbers and uncover the trends that shape our eating preferences.
Statistic 1
"Rice is the primary food for half of the world's population, with 469 million tonnes of it milled and consumed in 2019."
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"Around 32 million metric tons of pork were consumed in China in 2020."
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"In 2017, per capita consumption of poultry in the United States was estimated to be 110.0 pounds."
Statistic 4
"In 2019, the consumption of dairy products in the U.S. amounted to approximately 653 pounds per capita."
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"Every year, Brits consume 382 million meals from fish and chip shops in the UK."
Statistic 6
"India leads the world in production and consumption of pulses with about 18 million tones produced and consumed annually."
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"Mexico has the highest consumption of eggs worldwide, with a yearly consumption in 2016 of 438.1 eggs per capita."
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"Americans consumed an average of 55.6 pounds of beef in 2020."
Statistic 9
"Worldwide, over 60 billion chickens are slaughtered for meat every year."
Statistic 10
"There were 769 thousand metric tons of Olive oil consumed in the United States in 2020."
Statistic 11
"Each American consumed 7.4 pounds of peanuts in 2017."
Statistic 12
"On average, the annual consumption of bread per person in the UK is 42 kg."
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"Swiss citizens top the world's chocolate-eating leaderboard, consuming on average 8.8 kilos of chocolate per person in 2017."
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"The global per capita consumption of pasta was approximately 8 kilograms as at 2015."
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"Americans ate an average of 18.8 pounds of fresh and frozen fish and shellfish in 2017."
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"Canadians consumed an average of 94.3 pounds of potatoes per person in 2020."
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"In 2017, global per capita consumption of apples was around 18.9 lb."
Statistic 18
"Approximately 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed globally each day."
Jannik Lindner
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