Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Oman
Oman: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 304.49 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
304.49 million tonnes
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
125th
of 192 countries
All-time high
420.92 million tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
187.26 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Oman, 1990–2023
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 Oman stood at 304.49 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Oman peaked at 420.92 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 187.26 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Oman 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Oman, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 187.26 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 201.94 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 207.37 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 224.03 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 220.82 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 233.56 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 246.47 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 243.40 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 256.77 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 259.46 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 202.83 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 297.82 million tonnes | +46.8% |
| 2002 | 363.37 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 342.23 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 316.40 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 310.63 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 331.61 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 362.82 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 406.52 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 420.92 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 407.43 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 392.90 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 395.88 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 408.91 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 385.45 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 360.59 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 340.84 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 353.86 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 356.41 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 394.71 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 350.53 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 401.22 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 364.59 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 304.49 million tonnes | -16.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 304.49 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 47% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Oman's 304.49 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 274.53 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228.11 million tonnes | 187.26 million tonnes | 259.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.52 million tonnes | 202.83 million tonnes | 420.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 379.70 million tonnes | 340.84 million tonnes | 408.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 355.21 million tonnes | 304.49 million tonnes | 401.22 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More agriculture & rural data for Oman
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 560.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2052 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Oman?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Oman was 304.49 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 420.92 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.26 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Oman ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.