FAO · OWID · Per capita supply

Food Availability per Person

What's on the American plate has shifted dramatically. Chicken overtook beef around 2010 and now leads by a wide margin, while the calories available per person have climbed to nearly 4,000 a day — among the highest in the world.

Food Availability per Person — PublicChartsHow much meat Americans eat per person by type, and the long rise in daily calorie supply. Source: UN FAO via Our World in Data.Food Availability per PersonWhat's on the American plate has shifted dramatically. Chicken overtook beef around 2010 and now leads by a wide margin, while the calories available per person have climbed to nearly 4,000 a day — among the highest in the world.