Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 55.90 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 55.90 million tonnes for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Ethiopia peaked at 57.24 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.03 million tonnes, in 1995.
Ethiopia ranks 186th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 40.81 million tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 40.01 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 39.03 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 41.85 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 41.49 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 41.52 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 42.66 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 42.11 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 44.65 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 50.43 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 48.96 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 49.15 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.93 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 52.91 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 53.26 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 54.49 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 52.23 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 57.24 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 50.99 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 44.58 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 47.56 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 49.64 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 49.91 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 53.12 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 49.29 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 49.47 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.72 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 56.31 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 52.30 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 51.31 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 55.90 million tonnes | +8.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 55.90 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 89.22 million tonnes, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 55.90 million tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.51 million tonnes, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.05 million tonnes | 39.03 million tonnes | 42.66 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.81 million tonnes | 42.11 million tonnes | 54.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.55 million tonnes | 44.58 million tonnes | 57.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.95 million tonnes | 51.31 million tonnes | 56.31 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Ethiopia?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Ethiopia was 55.90 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.24 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.03 million tonnes in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.