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

Belize
551.11 million tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
561.25 million tonnes
in 2023
Belize rank
71st
Uruguay rank
68th

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

  • Belize
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 561.25 million tonnes against 551.11 million tonnes in Belize, a difference of 10.14 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Belize ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 68th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 94.90 million tonnes 346.21 million tonnes 251.31 million tonnes Uruguay
1970s 142.38 million tonnes 411.01 million tonnes 268.63 million tonnes Uruguay
1980s 208.71 million tonnes 419.71 million tonnes 211.00 million tonnes Uruguay
1990s 240.19 million tonnes 515.70 million tonnes 275.50 million tonnes Uruguay
2000s 301.64 million tonnes 456.25 million tonnes 154.61 million tonnes Uruguay
2010s 369.45 million tonnes 479.10 million tonnes 109.64 million tonnes Uruguay
2020s 478.75 million tonnes 529.21 million tonnes 50.46 million tonnes Uruguay

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 Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 561.25 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 Uruguay?
10.14 million tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Uruguay?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Belize and Uruguay rank globally for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
Belize ranks 71st and Uruguay ranks 68th 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.