This statistic shows the per capita consumption of meat by region in 2000 and a forecast for 2050. In 2000, 20 kg of meat per person was consumed in the region of Central/West Asia and North Africa.
Per capita consumption of meat in 2000 and 2050, by world region
(in kilograms per person per year)
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Per capita consumption of meat in 2000 and 2050, by world region
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United Nations (Food and Agriculture Organization), & FAO. (June 1, 2009). Per capita consumption of meat in 2000 and 2050, by world region (in kilograms per person per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/269231/per-capita-consumption-of-meat-by-region-since-2000/
United Nations (Food and Agriculture Organization), und FAO. "Per capita consumption of meat in 2000 and 2050, by world region (in kilograms per person per year)." Chart. June 1, 2009. Statista. Accessed March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/269231/per-capita-consumption-of-meat-by-region-since-2000/
United Nations (Food and Agriculture Organization), FAO. (2009). Per capita consumption of meat in 2000 and 2050, by world region (in kilograms per person per year). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/269231/per-capita-consumption-of-meat-by-region-since-2000/
United Nations (Food and Agriculture Organization), and FAO. "Per Capita Consumption of Meat in 2000 and 2050, by World Region (in Kilograms per Person per Year)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2009, https://www.statista.com/statistics/269231/per-capita-consumption-of-meat-by-region-since-2000/
United Nations (Food and Agriculture Organization) & FAO, Per capita consumption of meat in 2000 and 2050, by world region (in kilograms per person per year) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/269231/per-capita-consumption-of-meat-by-region-since-2000/ (last visited March 16, 2025)
Per capita consumption of meat in 2000 and 2050, by world region (in kilograms per person per year) [Graph], United Nations (Food and Agriculture Organization), & FAO, June 1, 2009. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/269231/per-capita-consumption-of-meat-by-region-since-2000/
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