Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Gabon
Gabon: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 511.27 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
511.27 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
83rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
574.66 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
136.01 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Gabon, 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 Gabon is 511.27 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Gabon peaked at 574.66 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 136.01 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Gabon 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 136.01 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 142.88 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 156.20 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 163.63 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 164.80 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 171.90 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 178.88 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 179.66 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 186.16 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 186.02 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 179.71 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 179.56 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 185.53 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 191.28 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 190.56 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 183.47 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 206.64 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 217.25 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 227.60 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 237.71 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 253.43 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 274.67 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 272.22 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 286.87 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 301.21 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 292.74 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 284.42 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 281.67 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 251.56 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 243.71 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 300.20 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 307.54 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 319.85 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 326.62 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 328.14 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 294.13 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 275.82 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 292.49 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 289.01 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 299.98 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 300.90 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 292.12 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 292.60 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 343.10 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 387.07 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 406.92 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 399.47 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 383.28 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 396.38 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 445.01 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 490.82 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 491.29 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 514.56 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 522.36 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 574.66 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 503.83 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 513.99 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 517.12 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 513.24 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 489.00 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 532.14 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 511.50 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 511.27 million tonnes | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 511.27 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471.46 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 511.27 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.51 million tonnes, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164.46 million tonnes | 136.01 million tonnes | 186.16 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 194.76 million tonnes | 179.56 million tonnes | 227.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 273.65 million tonnes | 237.71 million tonnes | 301.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.75 million tonnes | 243.71 million tonnes | 328.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.18 million tonnes | 292.12 million tonnes | 406.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 508.69 million tonnes | 445.01 million tonnes | 574.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 510.98 million tonnes | 489.00 million tonnes | 532.14 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0791 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Gabon?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Gabon was 511.27 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 574.66 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.01 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Gabon rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Gabon ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.