FARMING
Production of meat worldwide from 2016 to 2022 (in million
metric tons)
Production of meat worldwide from 2016 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
Global production of meat 2016-2022
400
345,17
Production in million metric tons
350
317,17
323
327
2016
2017
2018
325
328
329,28
2019
2020
2021*
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
2
Note(s): Worldwide; 2016 to 2021
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
Source(s): OECD; FAO; ID 237644
2022*
Production of meat worldwide from 2016 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
Global production of meat 2016-2022
Your Headline
400
Your Notes:
345,17
Production in million metric tons
350
317,17
323
327
2016
2017
2018
325
328
329,28
2019
2020
2021*
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
3
Note(s): Worldwide; 2016 to 2021
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
Source(s): OECD; FAO; ID 237644
2022*
Production of meat worldwide from 2016 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
Global production of meat 2016-2022
Production in million metric tons
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
2016
317,17
2017
323
2018
327
2019
325
2020
328
2021*
329,28
2022*
4
345,17
Note(s): Worldwide; 2016 to 2021
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
Source(s): OECD; FAO; ID 237644
400
Production of meat worldwide from 2016 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
Global production of meat 2016-2022
Your Headline
Production in million metric tons
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
2016
317,17
2017
323
2018
327
2019
325
2020
328
2021*
329,28
2022*
5
345,17
Note(s): Worldwide; 2016 to 2021
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
Source(s): OECD; FAO; ID 237644
400
Your Notes:
Production of meat worldwide from 2016 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
Global production of meat 2016-2022
350
345,17
Production in million metric tons
345
340
335
329,28
330
328
327
325
325
320
323
317,17
315
310
2016
6
2017
Note(s): Worldwide; 2016 to 2021
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
Source(s): OECD; FAO; ID 237644
2018
2019
2020
2021*
2022*
Production of meat worldwide from 2016 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
Global production of meat 2016-2022
Your Headline
350
Your Notes:
345,17
Production in million metric tons
345
340
335
329,28
330
328
327
325
325
320
323
317,17
315
310
2016
7
2017
2018
Note(s): Worldwide; 2016 to 2021
Further information regarding this statistic can be found on page 8.
Source(s): OECD; FAO; ID 237644
2019
2020
2021*
2022*
Production of meat worldwide from 2016 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
Global production of meat 2016-2022
Description
Source and methodology information
Source(s)
OECD; FAO
Conducted by
OECD; FAO
Survey period
2016 to 2021
Region(s)
Worldwide
Number of respondents
n.a.
Age group
n.a.
Special characteristics
n.a.
Published by
OECD; FAO
Publication date
June 2022
Original source
OECDFAO Agricultural Outlook 20222031, Annex C: page 10
Website URL
visit the website
Notes:
*Projection Includes beef and veal, pork, poultry, and sheep meat.
Carcass weight equivalent (cwe). Data prior to 2022 taken from previous
publications. Sum of production calculate internally. Figures were rounded
to provide a better understanding of the statistic.
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Between 2016 and 2022, the production volume of meat worldwide has increased from 317 million metric tons to
about 345 million metric tons.
Top producers of meat
Asia has the highest production of meat of any world region , at about 135 million metric tons in 2020. The
Americas came in second at 110.33 million metric tons in that year. Despite this, several of the top meat
production companies worldwide are based in the United States , such as Tyson, Hormel Foods, and Pilgrim's
Pride. In 2021, Tyson had the highest market capitalization, making it the leading meat production corporation in
the world.
Meat consumption worldwide
In 2020, poultry and pork were the two most popular kinds of meat in terms of global consumption . However, by
2021 it is projected that poultry consumption will overtake pork consumption by a large margin. When it comes to
per capita sales, Estonians purchase the highest volume of meat products and sausage worldwide , followed by
United States.