Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 725.77 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
725.77 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
29th
of 192 countries
All-time high
725.77 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
144.10 million tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in New Caledonia, 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
New Caledonia recorded 725.77 million tonnes for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in New Caledonia peaked at 725.77 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 144.10 million tonnes, in 1964.
That places New Caledonia 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 148.54 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 146.38 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 145.02 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 144.10 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 178.94 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 177.60 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 176.14 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 209.66 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 207.10 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 236.52 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1971 | 230.43 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 256.44 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 249.74 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 243.20 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 266.50 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 233.31 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 233.33 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 234.54 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 235.91 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 237.48 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 239.21 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 241.16 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 242.41 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 242.75 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 243.06 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 273.91 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 304.83 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 244.10 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1989 | 273.83 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 332.11 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 328.86 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 355.06 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 322.27 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 348.15 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 344.86 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 341.89 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 395.80 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 420.93 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 390.08 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 359.61 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 384.56 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 409.35 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 406.89 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 459.00 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 431.24 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 431.19 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 485.11 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 485.36 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 512.02 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 536.87 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 560.23 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 583.22 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 579.48 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 577.44 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 554.00 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 586.70 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 593.20 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 627.00 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 633.46 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 693.82 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 669.32 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 698.41 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 725.77 million tonnes | +3.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 725.77 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 725.77 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 515.05 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170.39 million tonnes | 144.10 million tonnes | 209.66 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 241.99 million tonnes | 230.43 million tonnes | 266.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 254.27 million tonnes | 237.48 million tonnes | 304.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 358.00 million tonnes | 322.27 million tonnes | 420.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 436.43 million tonnes | 359.61 million tonnes | 512.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 583.16 million tonnes | 536.87 million tonnes | 633.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 696.83 million tonnes | 669.32 million tonnes | 725.77 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More agriculture & rural data for New Caledonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.8 % change on previous year (2017)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 596.77 current US$ per person (2019)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2271 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3183 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2015)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in New Caledonia?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in New Caledonia was 725.77 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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 725.77 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.10 million tonnes in 1964.
- How does New Caledonia rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- New Caledonia ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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.