Belize vs Malaysia: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...

Belize
551.11 million tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia
558.86 million tonnes
in 2023
Belize rank
71st
Malaysia rank
69th

Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... over time

  • Belize
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 558.86 million tonnes against 551.11 million tonnes in Belize, a difference of 7.74 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 69th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 94.90 million tonnes 49.95 million tonnes 44.95 million tonnes Belize
1970s 142.38 million tonnes 80.82 million tonnes 61.56 million tonnes Belize
1980s 208.71 million tonnes 141.25 million tonnes 67.46 million tonnes Belize
1990s 240.19 million tonnes 278.23 million tonnes 38.04 million tonnes Malaysia
2000s 301.64 million tonnes 323.75 million tonnes 22.11 million tonnes Malaysia
2010s 369.45 million tonnes 494.30 million tonnes 124.84 million tonnes Malaysia
2020s 478.75 million tonnes 533.09 million tonnes 54.34 million tonnes Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of..., Belize or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 558.86 million tonnes against 551.11 million tonnes in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... between Belize and Malaysia?
7.74 million tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Belize and Malaysia rank globally for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
Belize ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 69th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... 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 demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.