France vs New Zealand: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...
France
649.88 million tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand
642.92 million tonnes
in 2023
France rank
47th
New Zealand rank
48th
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 649.88 million tonnes against 642.92 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 6.97 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 268.52 million tonnes | 370.60 million tonnes | 102.08 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 371.59 million tonnes | 465.98 million tonnes | 94.39 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 472.46 million tonnes | 504.58 million tonnes | 32.13 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 560.95 million tonnes | 588.07 million tonnes | 27.12 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 601.63 million tonnes | 699.09 million tonnes | 97.46 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 652.61 million tonnes | 677.77 million tonnes | 25.15 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 658.93 million tonnes | 664.23 million tonnes | 5.29 million tonnes | New Zealand |
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..., France or New Zealand?
- France, at 649.88 million tonnes against 642.92 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... between France and New Zealand?
- 6.97 million tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- France ranks 47th and New Zealand ranks 48th of 192 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
Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.