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

Congo
451.51 million tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala
438.86 million tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
99th
Guatemala rank
102nd

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

  • Congo
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 451.51 million tonnes against 438.86 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 12.66 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Congo ranks 99th and Guatemala ranks 102nd of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 37.27 million tonnes 41.41 million tonnes 4.14 million tonnes Guatemala
1970s 45.67 million tonnes 43.67 million tonnes 2.00 million tonnes Congo
1980s 63.90 million tonnes 58.22 million tonnes 5.68 million tonnes Congo
1990s 104.74 million tonnes 101.35 million tonnes 3.39 million tonnes Congo
2000s 117.74 million tonnes 164.33 million tonnes 46.59 million tonnes Guatemala
2010s 223.40 million tonnes 268.59 million tonnes 45.19 million tonnes Guatemala
2020s 378.22 million tonnes 376.45 million tonnes 1.77 million tonnes Congo

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 Guatemala?
Congo, at 451.51 million tonnes against 438.86 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... between Congo and Guatemala?
12.66 million tonnes, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Guatemala rank globally for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
Congo ranks 99th and Guatemala ranks 102nd 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.