Congo vs Ecuador: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...

Congo
451.51 million tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador
454.99 million tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
99th
Ecuador rank
98th

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

  • Congo
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 454.99 million tonnes against 451.51 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 3.48 million tonnes.

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

Congo ranks 99th and Ecuador ranks 98th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 37.27 million tonnes 56.41 million tonnes 19.14 million tonnes Ecuador
1970s 45.67 million tonnes 75.63 million tonnes 29.96 million tonnes Ecuador
1980s 63.90 million tonnes 104.90 million tonnes 41.00 million tonnes Ecuador
1990s 104.74 million tonnes 175.18 million tonnes 70.44 million tonnes Ecuador
2000s 117.74 million tonnes 310.68 million tonnes 192.95 million tonnes Ecuador
2010s 223.40 million tonnes 385.43 million tonnes 162.03 million tonnes Ecuador
2020s 378.22 million tonnes 435.13 million tonnes 56.91 million tonnes Ecuador

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..., Congo or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 454.99 million tonnes against 451.51 million tonnes in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... between Congo and Ecuador?
3.48 million tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ecuador?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Ecuador rank globally for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
Congo ranks 99th and Ecuador ranks 98th 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.