Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Germany
Germany: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 571.84 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
571.84 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
646.04 million tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
197.11 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Germany, 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 Germany stood at 571.84 million tonnes.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Germany peaked at 646.04 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 197.11 million tonnes, in 1961.
Germany ranks 63rd of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 197.11 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 205.10 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 207.47 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 217.33 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 226.80 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 232.65 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 244.18 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 264.28 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 271.15 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 289.56 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 307.67 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 319.04 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 324.42 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 342.90 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 356.43 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 362.84 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 373.91 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 398.14 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 410.03 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 426.95 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 434.99 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 433.30 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 447.79 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 456.59 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 473.99 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 486.30 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 503.54 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 511.67 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 500.14 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 507.26 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 479.64 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 483.01 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 474.71 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 481.47 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 475.41 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 502.16 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 489.79 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 523.93 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 516.10 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 521.37 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 518.97 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 521.73 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 544.52 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 548.99 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 551.95 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 563.59 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 597.86 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 602.92 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 612.54 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 629.11 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 639.17 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 635.43 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 638.74 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 624.72 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 646.04 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 614.47 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 612.54 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 624.84 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 623.43 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 618.39 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 599.03 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 569.99 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 571.84 million tonnes | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 571.84 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 89% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 571.84 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 573.96 million tonnes, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 229.56 million tonnes | 197.11 million tonnes | 271.15 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 348.49 million tonnes | 289.56 million tonnes | 410.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 467.53 million tonnes | 426.95 million tonnes | 511.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 493.35 million tonnes | 474.71 million tonnes | 523.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 558.44 million tonnes | 518.97 million tonnes | 612.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 628.85 million tonnes | 612.54 million tonnes | 646.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 589.81 million tonnes | 569.99 million tonnes | 618.39 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (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 Germany?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Germany was 571.84 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 646.04 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.11 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Germany ranks 63rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.