Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Spain

Spain: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 815.57 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
815.57 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
17th
of 191 countries
All-time high
827.44 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
66.89 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Spain, 1961–2023

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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

Spain recorded 815.57 million tonnes for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in 2023.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Spain peaked at 827.44 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66.89 million tonnes, in 1961.

Spain ranks 17th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 108.77 million tonnes 66.89 million tonnes 148.25 million tonnes 9
1970s 224.76 million tonnes 170.46 million tonnes 287.01 million tonnes 10
1980s 385.51 million tonnes 312.68 million tonnes 466.99 million tonnes 10
1990s 579.14 million tonnes 494.14 million tonnes 686.23 million tonnes 10
2000s 709.41 million tonnes 669.41 million tonnes 751.29 million tonnes 10
2010s 727.01 million tonnes 663.64 million tonnes 827.44 million tonnes 10
2020s 799.75 million tonnes 783.75 million tonnes 815.57 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 14 Brazil 846.15 million tonnes compare
  2. 15 Tuvalu 822.58 million tonnes compare
  3. 16 Denmark 818.95 million tonnes compare
  4. 18 French Polynesia 805.93 million tonnes compare
  5. 19 Croatia 805.85 million tonnes compare
  6. 20 Portugal 803.69 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Spain?
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Spain was 815.57 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 827.44 million tonnes in 2018.
What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 66.89 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Spain rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
Spain ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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About this data

Indicator
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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