Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Guyana
Guyana: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 714.82 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
714.82 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
714.82 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
37.87 million tonnes
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 714.82 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 116.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Guyana peaked at 714.82 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.87 million tonnes, in 1985.
That places Guyana 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.35 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 47.21 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 47.22 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 52.50 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 57.75 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 62.97 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 62.93 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 68.16 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 73.41 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 78.87 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 84.64 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 85.25 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 91.29 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 86.64 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 98.30 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 104.67 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 100.07 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 89.82 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 79.42 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 86.15 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 81.66 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 65.33 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 48.43 million tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 49.42 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 37.87 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1986 | 45.18 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 46.26 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 54.15 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 48.54 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 49.73 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 65.21 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1992 | 124.82 million tonnes | +91.4% |
| 1993 | 133.67 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 142.67 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 144.28 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 145.95 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 163.23 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 173.07 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 199.12 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 225.94 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 196.37 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 207.48 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 235.58 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 247.37 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 233.73 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 228.54 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 267.84 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 263.03 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 304.19 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 262.40 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 285.90 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 337.72 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 330.55 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 352.33 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 374.12 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 395.97 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 378.06 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 478.50 million tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2019 | 464.23 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 507.90 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 565.75 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 663.86 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 714.82 million tonnes | +7.7% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 714.82 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 714.82 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 551.11 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +91.4% | 65.21 million tonnes | 124.82 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.72 million tonnes | 47.21 million tonnes | 73.41 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.90 million tonnes | 78.87 million tonnes | 104.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.30 million tonnes | 37.87 million tonnes | 86.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.17 million tonnes | 49.73 million tonnes | 199.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.01 million tonnes | 196.37 million tonnes | 304.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 365.98 million tonnes | 262.40 million tonnes | 478.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 613.08 million tonnes | 507.90 million tonnes | 714.82 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 29 New Caledonia 725.77 million tonnes compare
- 30 Saint Lucia 722.11 million tonnes compare
- 31 Dominica 719.98 million tonnes compare
- 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 691.85 million tonnes compare
- 34 Russia 685.88 million tonnes compare
- 35 Bolivia 683.33 million tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Guyana?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Guyana was 714.82 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 714.82 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.87 million tonnes in 1985.
- How does Guyana rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Guyana ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.