Australia vs United States: Hypothetical global meat demand

Australia
944.96 million
in 2023
United States
987.70 million
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
United States rank
4th

Hypothetical global meat demand over time

  • Australia
  • United States
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B196119922023

How they compare

United States currently reports 987.70 million against 944.96 million in Australia, a difference of 42.74 million.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 363.69 million 327.80 million 35.89 million Australia
1970s 472.06 million 429.98 million 42.08 million Australia
1980s 533.17 million 532.34 million 830,900 Australia
1990s 632.19 million 674.93 million 42.73 million United States
2000s 749.66 million 814.47 million 64.80 million United States
2010s 880.39 million 876.22 million 4.17 million Australia
2020s 915.05 million 980.50 million 65.45 million United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypothetical global meat demand, Australia or United States?
United States, at 987.70 million against 944.96 million in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in hypothetical global meat demand between Australia and United States?
42.74 million, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for hypothetical global meat demand?
Australia ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Hypothetical global meat demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hypothetical global meat demand
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed