Denmark vs French Polynesia: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...

Denmark
818.95 million tonnes
in 2023
French Polynesia
805.93 million tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
16th
French Polynesia rank
18th

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

  • Denmark
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 818.95 million tonnes against 805.93 million tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 13.02 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 16th and French Polynesia ranks 18th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and French Polynesia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 185.18 million tonnes 114.20 million tonnes 70.98 million tonnes Denmark
1970s 253.73 million tonnes 197.64 million tonnes 56.09 million tonnes Denmark
1980s 411.58 million tonnes 294.21 million tonnes 117.37 million tonnes Denmark
1990s 558.80 million tonnes 500.40 million tonnes 58.41 million tonnes Denmark
2000s 512.33 million tonnes 668.38 million tonnes 156.05 million tonnes French Polynesia
2010s 651.46 million tonnes 752.21 million tonnes 100.75 million tonnes French Polynesia
2020s 785.32 million tonnes 798.60 million tonnes 13.28 million tonnes French Polynesia

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..., Denmark or French Polynesia?
Denmark, at 818.95 million tonnes against 805.93 million tonnes in French Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... between Denmark and French Polynesia?
13.02 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and French Polynesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and French Polynesia rank globally for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
Denmark ranks 16th and French Polynesia ranks 18th 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.