South Korea vs Latvia: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...
South Korea
679.72 million tonnes
in 2023
Latvia
670.59 million tonnes
in 2023
South Korea rank
39th
Latvia rank
42nd
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... over time
- South Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 679.72 million tonnes against 670.59 million tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 9.14 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
South Korea ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 42nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223.80 million tonnes | 283.98 million tonnes | 60.18 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 331.62 million tonnes | 359.96 million tonnes | 28.34 million tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 518.59 million tonnes | 496.75 million tonnes | 21.84 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 657.88 million tonnes | 613.21 million tonnes | 44.67 million tonnes | South Korea |
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..., South Korea or Latvia?
- South Korea, at 679.72 million tonnes against 670.59 million tonnes in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... between South Korea and Latvia?
- 9.14 million tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Latvia rank globally for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- South Korea ranks 39th and Latvia ranks 42nd 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.