Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Jordan
Jordan: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 283.65 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
283.65 million tonnes
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
128th
of 192 countries
All-time high
324.90 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
34.15 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 283.65 million tonnes.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Jordan peaked at 324.90 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.15 million tonnes, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 128th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.15 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 43.17 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1963 | 42.15 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 44.13 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 48.53 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 52.00 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 38.25 million tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1968 | 43.91 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1969 | 51.60 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 49.57 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 55.00 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 58.31 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 68.36 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1974 | 63.01 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 72.88 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 67.72 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 75.21 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 94.76 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 95.33 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 97.54 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 136.32 million tonnes | +39.8% |
| 1982 | 142.55 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 151.81 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 160.32 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 190.99 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 189.13 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 183.92 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 209.35 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 151.58 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1990 | 144.16 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 173.00 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 149.40 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 186.47 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1994 | 181.66 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 176.93 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 161.73 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 170.24 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 166.34 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 182.33 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 199.35 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 205.88 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 199.74 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 204.62 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 233.29 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 228.32 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 219.01 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 243.48 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 246.76 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 239.77 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 274.25 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 294.69 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 310.37 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 302.92 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 285.47 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 277.85 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 273.45 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 270.44 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 293.32 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 267.16 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 287.45 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 324.90 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 304.29 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 283.65 million tonnes | -6.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 283.65 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 471.46 million tonnes, 60% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 283.65 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 274.53 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.21 million tonnes | 34.15 million tonnes | 52.00 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.01 million tonnes | 49.57 million tonnes | 95.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.35 million tonnes | 97.54 million tonnes | 209.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.23 million tonnes | 144.16 million tonnes | 186.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.02 million tonnes | 199.35 million tonnes | 246.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.99 million tonnes | 267.16 million tonnes | 310.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 300.07 million tonnes | 283.65 million tonnes | 324.90 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 125 Oman 304.49 million tonnes compare
- 126 Mauritania 294.83 million tonnes compare
- 127 Nicaragua 292.90 million tonnes compare
- 129 Moldova 274.38 million tonnes compare
- 130 Philippines 272.14 million tonnes compare
- 131 Tajikistan 266.36 million tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jordan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0556 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 297.43 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0679 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (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 Jordan?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Jordan was 283.65 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 324.90 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.15 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Jordan ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.