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
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 191 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.
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 1.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 205,177 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 30,075 hectares (2024)
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 191 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.