GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Statistics About The Most Eaten Animal In The World
The most eaten animal in the world is chicken, with an estimated 65 billion consumed annually.
In this post, we explore the staggering statistics behind the consumption of various animal meats worldwide. From chickens and pigs to fish and buffalo, the numbers reveal the immense scale of global meat production and consumption. These statistics paint a vivid picture of the significant role that meat plays in diets across diverse cultures and regions.
Statistic 1
"More than 65 billion chickens are consumed each year worldwide."
Statistic 2
"Over 1.4 billion pigs are slaughtered annually worldwide for meat consumption."
Statistic 3
"Sheep account for more than 500 million of the livestock slaughtered for food globally per year."
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"The global production of duck meat in 2018 was 4.43 million metric tons."
Statistic 5
"Greater than 400 million cattle are slaughtered for beef annually across the globe."
Statistic 6
"Approximately 353 million goats are slaughtered for meat each year globally."
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"Roughly 23 million buffalo were slaughtered for meat worldwide annually."
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"About 105 million tons of fish are consumed worldwide annually."
Statistic 9
"Over 54 million tons of crustaceans were consumed worldwide in 2018."
Statistic 10
"The production of venison around the world exceeds 7.5 million tonnes annually."
Statistic 11
"Annually, over 240 million ducks are consumed worldwide."
Statistic 12
"Small forage fishes account for a third of all fish caught globally, which equates to 37 million tonnes per year."
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"Asian water buffalo account for approximately one percent of domestic meat production worldwide."
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"Annually, over 65 million guinea pigs are eaten globally, particularly in Peru."
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"More than one billion sheep, an animal particularly consumed in the Middle East and Australia, are slaughtered annually for human consumption."
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"The global beef market was valued at about 300 billion U.S. dollars in 2020."
Statistic 17
"Annual per capita consumption of poultry meat is expected to reach 30.8 kilograms by 2030."
Jannik Lindner
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