Jamaica vs United Arab Emirates: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...
Jamaica
541.39 million tonnes
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
548.97 million tonnes
in 2023
Jamaica rank
73rd
United Arab Emirates rank
72nd
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... over time
- Jamaica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 548.97 million tonnes against 541.39 million tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 7.58 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Jamaica ranks 73rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.92 million tonnes | 163.51 million tonnes | 91.59 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 141.80 million tonnes | 234.85 million tonnes | 93.05 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 184.10 million tonnes | 413.53 million tonnes | 229.43 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 269.70 million tonnes | 429.51 million tonnes | 159.81 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 393.22 million tonnes | 466.15 million tonnes | 72.93 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 471.91 million tonnes | 333.29 million tonnes | 138.62 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 511.92 million tonnes | 612.43 million tonnes | 100.50 million tonnes | United Arab Emirates |
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..., Jamaica or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 548.97 million tonnes against 541.39 million tonnes in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... between Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 7.58 million tonnes, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 72nd 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.