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

French Polynesia
805.93 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain
815.57 million tonnes
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
18th
Spain rank
17th

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

  • French Polynesia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 815.57 million tonnes against 805.93 million tonnes in French Polynesia, a difference of 9.63 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 18th and Spain ranks 17th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 114.20 million tonnes 108.77 million tonnes 5.44 million tonnes French Polynesia
1970s 197.64 million tonnes 224.76 million tonnes 27.12 million tonnes Spain
1980s 294.21 million tonnes 385.51 million tonnes 91.30 million tonnes Spain
1990s 500.40 million tonnes 579.14 million tonnes 78.74 million tonnes Spain
2000s 668.38 million tonnes 709.41 million tonnes 41.03 million tonnes Spain
2010s 752.21 million tonnes 727.01 million tonnes 25.20 million tonnes French Polynesia
2020s 798.60 million tonnes 799.75 million tonnes 1.15 million tonnes Spain

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..., French Polynesia or Spain?
Spain, at 815.57 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 French Polynesia and Spain?
9.63 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Spain rank globally for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
French Polynesia ranks 18th and Spain ranks 17th 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.