Uruguay has the highest per capita beef consumption in the world, at 56.3 kilograms per year, followed by Argentina and Hong Kong. The United States is fourth with 35.9 kilograms per year. The list also includes countries with much lower per capita beef consumption, such as Saudi Arabia (7 kilograms), Vietnam (2.5 kilograms), India (1.8 kilograms), and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (0.2 kilograms).