Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 683.31 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
683.31 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
683.31 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
212.92 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom stood at 683.31 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in United Kingdom peaked at 683.31 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 212.92 million tonnes, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 212.92 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 222.21 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 225.36 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 228.47 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 234.15 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 242.18 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 247.17 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 255.23 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 262.12 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 269.15 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 280.73 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 285.29 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 275.77 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 283.04 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 279.20 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 279.10 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 285.92 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 302.33 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 317.20 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 315.38 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 314.90 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 319.49 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 324.54 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 333.60 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 344.14 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 355.75 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 372.21 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 377.99 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 374.86 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 383.83 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 393.07 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 416.48 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 404.14 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 418.60 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 423.74 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 427.99 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 435.08 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 459.44 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 463.52 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 476.54 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 491.84 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 503.16 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 533.31 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 552.85 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 549.49 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 569.88 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 572.23 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 553.72 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 555.01 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 553.77 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 566.33 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 574.65 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 571.44 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 578.44 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 614.83 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 639.39 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 633.73 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 647.09 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 638.07 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 663.15 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 653.69 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 671.91 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 683.31 million tonnes | +1.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 683.31 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 683.31 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 573.96 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236.65 million tonnes | 212.92 million tonnes | 262.12 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 285.77 million tonnes | 269.15 million tonnes | 317.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 343.28 million tonnes | 314.90 million tonnes | 377.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 422.59 million tonnes | 383.83 million tonnes | 463.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 535.80 million tonnes | 476.54 million tonnes | 572.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.77 million tonnes | 553.77 million tonnes | 647.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 668.02 million tonnes | 653.69 million tonnes | 683.31 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More agriculture & rural data for United Kingdom
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1852 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in United Kingdom?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in United Kingdom was 683.31 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 683.31 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.92 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- United Kingdom ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.