Top 5 Countries with the Highest Meat Consumption

4. Russia

Total Annual Meat Consumption: 11.22 million tons

Population: 145,934,460

Per Capita Annual Meat Consumption: 77.74 kg

Russia has a deep-rooted connection with meat as a part of its culinary customs. Beef and pork are the most commonly consumed meats in Russia. They are used in a variety of dishes such as beef stroganoff (sautéed beef in a creamy sauce), pork kotleti (breaded and fried pork cutlets), and shashlik (marinated and grilled skewered meat).