Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Fiji
Fiji: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 507.84 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
507.84 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
84th
of 192 countries
All-time high
514.74 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
36.27 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Fiji, 1961–2023
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
The most recent figure for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Fiji is 507.84 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 120.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Fiji peaked at 514.74 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.27 million tonnes, in 1962.
Fiji ranks 84th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Fiji, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.71 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 36.27 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 43.12 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1964 | 49.86 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 49.39 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 48.98 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 48.74 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 55.61 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 62.55 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 62.60 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 69.67 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 76.83 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 77.12 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 77.46 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 98.96 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1976 | 99.09 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 119.94 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 126.22 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 125.44 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 124.70 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 130.88 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 130.14 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 142.99 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 142.10 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 148.00 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 167.66 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 161.47 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 162.66 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 177.59 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 213.57 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1991 | 215.45 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 224.35 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 233.46 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 228.51 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 237.93 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 247.12 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 248.04 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 241.08 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 256.20 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 264.21 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 250.31 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 251.13 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 251.98 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 267.76 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 276.20 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 292.22 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 278.47 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 280.32 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 244.53 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 208.24 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 257.02 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 306.96 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 230.76 million tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 281.56 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 292.77 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 238.47 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 399.44 million tonnes | +67.5% |
| 2018 | 438.25 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 418.35 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 353.42 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 347.08 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 514.74 million tonnes | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 507.84 million tonnes | -1.3% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 507.84 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471.46 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 507.84 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 515.05 million tonnes, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +67.5% | 238.47 million tonnes | 399.44 million tonnes |
| 2022 | +48.3% | 347.08 million tonnes | 514.74 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.91 million tonnes | 36.27 million tonnes | 62.55 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.33 million tonnes | 62.60 million tonnes | 126.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.82 million tonnes | 124.70 million tonnes | 177.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 234.57 million tonnes | 213.57 million tonnes | 256.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.71 million tonnes | 244.53 million tonnes | 292.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.18 million tonnes | 208.24 million tonnes | 438.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.77 million tonnes | 347.08 million tonnes | 514.74 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More agriculture & rural data for Fiji
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1405 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 932.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6777 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4046 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Fiji?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Fiji was 507.84 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 514.74 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.27 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Fiji rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Fiji ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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.