Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Peru
Peru: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 448.51 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Peru, 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
Peru recorded 448.51 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Peru peaked at 448.51 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.79 million tonnes, in 1980.
Peru ranks 100th of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.22 million tonnes | 65.25 million tonnes | 73.95 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 84.06 million tonnes | 76.35 million tonnes | 92.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.83 million tonnes | 63.79 million tonnes | 97.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.73 million tonnes | 85.43 million tonnes | 113.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.70 million tonnes | 99.31 million tonnes | 143.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 344.38 million tonnes | 266.76 million tonnes | 434.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.73 million tonnes | 422.95 million tonnes | 448.51 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.5% (2024)
- Rural population 4.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.22 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Peru?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Peru was 448.51 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 448.51 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.79 million tonnes in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Peru ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.