Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in France
France: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 649.88 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
649.88 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
47th
of 192 countries
All-time high
684.39 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
233.00 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in France, 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
In 2023, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in France stood at 649.88 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in France peaked at 684.39 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 233.00 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places France 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 233.00 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 242.47 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 250.06 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 259.64 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 271.29 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 271.09 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 283.97 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 296.12 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 309.08 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 318.98 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 330.44 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 339.73 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 349.37 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 359.87 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 372.99 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 388.76 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 400.80 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 417.00 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 437.99 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 448.63 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 444.99 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 449.75 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 454.16 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 466.55 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 475.60 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 473.90 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 495.71 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 501.87 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 513.42 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 524.55 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 545.17 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 537.73 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 523.83 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 537.81 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 561.71 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 578.00 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 590.06 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 610.84 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 599.79 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 614.95 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 632.12 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 618.67 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 615.71 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 591.17 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 579.97 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 554.25 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 563.90 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 620.77 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 624.76 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 635.88 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 629.38 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 635.15 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 633.06 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 651.87 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 662.39 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 664.85 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 663.79 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 684.39 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 665.39 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 661.07 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 660.83 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 663.96 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 649.88 million tonnes | -2.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 649.88 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- France's 649.88 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 573.96 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 268.52 million tonnes | 233.00 million tonnes | 309.08 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 371.59 million tonnes | 318.98 million tonnes | 437.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 472.46 million tonnes | 444.99 million tonnes | 513.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 560.95 million tonnes | 523.83 million tonnes | 610.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 601.63 million tonnes | 554.25 million tonnes | 632.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 652.61 million tonnes | 629.38 million tonnes | 684.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.93 million tonnes | 649.88 million tonnes | 663.96 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in France?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in France was 649.88 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 684.39 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.00 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does France rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- France ranks 47th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.