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 192 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
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.89 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 74.26 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 94.42 million tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1964 | 98.53 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 100.21 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 122.25 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 134.83 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 139.26 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 148.25 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 170.46 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 173.61 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 186.90 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 206.22 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 221.40 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 223.46 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 248.02 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 255.72 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 274.82 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 287.01 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 312.68 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 341.94 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 361.40 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 358.44 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 372.37 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 377.27 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 390.01 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 415.66 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 458.33 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 466.99 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 494.14 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 520.70 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 529.08 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 551.24 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 561.17 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 574.27 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 590.34 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 600.63 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 686.23 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 683.60 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 686.38 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 711.55 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 750.56 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 751.29 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 696.45 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 702.62 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 704.68 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 734.72 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 686.44 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 669.41 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 663.64 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 672.09 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 683.08 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 684.51 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 703.56 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 730.51 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 737.70 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 755.29 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 827.44 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 812.33 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 783.75 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 793.85 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 805.86 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 815.57 million tonnes | +1.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 815.57 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 815.57 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 573.96 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +27.1% | 74.26 million tonnes | 94.42 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1949 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
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 192 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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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.