Australia vs France: Global meat production

Australia
5.58 million
in 2024
France
5.18 million
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
France rank
16th

Global meat production over time

  • Australia
  • France
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 5.58 million against 5.18 million in France, a difference of 393,790.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and France ranks 16th of 202 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia France Difference Ahead
1960s 1.72 million 3.91 million 2.19 million France
1970s 2.59 million 4.74 million 2.15 million France
1980s 2.64 million 5.50 million 2.85 million France
1990s 3.32 million 6.84 million 3.52 million France
2000s 3.92 million 6.02 million 2.10 million France
2010s 4.55 million 5.62 million 1.07 million France
2020s 4.82 million 5.21 million 385,748 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global meat production, Australia or France?
Australia, at 5.58 million against 5.18 million in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in global meat production between Australia and France?
393,790, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and France rank globally for global meat production?
Australia ranks 13th and France ranks 16th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global meat production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 11,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed