Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Tunisia
Tunisia: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 250.04 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
250.04 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
135th
of 192 countries
All-time high
250.04 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
35.74 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Tunisia, 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
In 2023, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Tunisia stood at 250.04 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Tunisia peaked at 250.04 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.74 million tonnes, in 1962.
Tunisia ranks 135th of 192 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.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.92 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 35.74 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 36.78 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 38.54 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 40.94 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 43.90 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 43.04 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 39.96 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 42.67 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 38.88 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 43.70 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 48.45 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 55.23 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 56.24 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 62.74 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 70.49 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 71.94 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 68.71 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 60.90 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 68.00 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 71.70 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 80.79 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 81.24 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 88.75 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 91.99 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 93.94 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 95.29 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 100.59 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 103.38 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 101.76 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 103.25 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 112.88 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 118.67 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 118.94 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 120.06 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 121.94 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 130.81 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 140.39 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 150.71 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 161.17 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 163.51 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 168.43 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 158.73 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 166.32 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 162.50 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 157.98 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 175.38 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 175.94 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 174.45 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 190.45 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 179.63 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 207.34 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 217.29 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 210.82 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 211.62 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 213.74 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 217.87 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 220.75 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 215.75 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 221.97 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 241.63 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 249.52 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 250.04 million tonnes | +0.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 250.04 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.00 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 250.04 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 274.53 million tonnes, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.83 million tonnes | 35.74 million tonnes | 43.90 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.73 million tonnes | 38.88 million tonnes | 71.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.57 million tonnes | 68.00 million tonnes | 103.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.94 million tonnes | 101.76 million tonnes | 150.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.44 million tonnes | 157.98 million tonnes | 175.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.53 million tonnes | 179.63 million tonnes | 220.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 240.79 million tonnes | 221.97 million tonnes | 250.04 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Tunisia?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Tunisia was 250.04 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 250.04 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.74 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Tunisia rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Tunisia ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.