The 10 World’s Most Consumed of Animal Meat

 The 10 World’s Most Consumed of Animal Meat– There are 10 World’s Most Consumed of Animal Meat by Humans based on data released by the FAO Statistical Database (FAOStat), United Nations (UN) in 2019 and 2020. However, as humans need a large amount of nutrition, animal meats can provide the nutritional of the human body so that it supports daily activities and can do something eagerly. In general, meat is something that comes from animals including the spleen, kidney, brain, and other tissues that can be eaten by humans and contains many important nutrients for the body.

Here are the 10 most consumed animal meat by humans based on data from the FAO Statistical database (FAOStat) in 2019 and 2020. This data shows the amount of meat that is produced the most in the world which are certainly in line with the demand for meat consumption. The higher the production of meat produced, of course, the higher the demand for the meat.

Table Rank 10 World’s Most Consumed Animal Meat by Humans

Source: FAO Statistical Database (FAOStat), 2022

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Brief Description World’s Most Consumed of Animal Meat

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1.Chicken Meat

As one of the most slaughtered animals by humans in the world, chicken is one of the most popular poultry animal among the people of the world. Nutritionally, chicken meat is a highly nutritious food ingredient that is easy to obtain / economically affordable, tastes good, and has a soft texture, so it is widely loved by the world and is commonly used to meet the need for protein. Statistically, chicken meat is the most consumed animal protein by humans in 2019. The total production of chicken meat that year reached 118 million tons.

In 2020, the world’s production of chicken meat reached 119 million tons. Based on the countries producers, United States of America (USA), China, Brazil, Russia, and Indonesia still become the biggest producers of chicken meat in 2020. Most of their production are used to fulfil the domestic consumptions

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2. Pork

Pork is one of the livestock products with has popular meat in some countries especially China, especially the people of the Americas, Europe, and several Asian countries such as China and Vietnam. Statistically, China is the largest pork producer, followed by the United States.

Nutritionally, pork contains nutrients such as carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, and minerals, and has the advantage that it contains a lot of thiamin (vitamin B1). This Substance helps the digest organ to process carbohydrates and support the work of the nervous system. Statistics in 2019 show that pork is among the most consumed animal meats by humans 2019. Overall, total pork production in 2019 reached 110 million tons.

In 2020, the production of Pig Meat all over the world achieved 109 million tons. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT) in 2020, the countries that has highest production of Pig meat are China, United States of America, Germany, Spain, and Brazil.

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3.Beef

Beef is one of the foodstuffs of animal origin that contains nutrients in the form of water, protein, fat, minerals, and a small number of carbohydrates and is one of the most favored by the world community with any kind of beef steak that all most people in the world know how delicious steak made up from beef. Besides goat, beef is one of the most popular types of meat for livestock. Statistically, beef is ruminant meat with huge production all over the world of 2019. Statistically, Total beef production in 2019 reached 68 million tons.

Cattle meat in 2020 has production around 67 million tons according to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT). Furthermore, some of the countries that has huge production of Cattle meat are United States of America, Brazil, China, Argentina, and Australia.

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4.Lamb Meat

Lamb meat comes from sheep which are usually slaughtered when they are between one month and one year old. Statistically, according to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the total production of lamb meat in 2019 reached 9.9 million tons.

In 2020, the World’s sheep meat production around 9.8 million tons. Based on the countries, China, Australia, New Zealand, Algeria, United Kingdom still become the biggest producers of sheep meat in 2022.

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5.Goat Meat

Goat meat is one of the favorite meats of the people of the world. Nutritionally, of course, goat meat has a variety of nutritional content. Based on the FAO statistical database, there are some countries with the biggest production of Goat Meat in 2019. Those countries are China, India, Pakistan,Nigeria, and Bangladesh. Statistically, the total production of goat meat in 2019 reached 6.2 million tons.

In the year of 2020, the World’s Goat meat production still in 6.1 million tons. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), there are some countries with has huge production of goat meat and become the biggest producers in the world. these countries include China, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Bangladesh

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6.Turkey Meat

Turkey meat is meat from turkeys, the biggest consumers still in Europe and the United States of America. Basically, meat from this species are served at Thanksgiving (The United States and Canada) and Christmas. Based on the FAO Statistical database, there are some countries with a large production of Turkey Meat. Those countries are the United States of America (USA), Brazil, Germany, Poland, and France. Statistically, the total production of turkey meat in 2019 reached 5.9 million tons.

The World’s production of Turkey Meat in 2020 reached 5.9 million tons. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database in 2020, the production of Turkey’s meat reached 5.9 million tons. Statistically, in countries regions, United States of America, Brazil, Germany, Poland, and France still become the the biggest producers of turkey’s meat in 2020.

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7.Duck Meat

Duck is one type of meat that some people like. Nutritionally, in every 100-gram duck meat and skin has a few mineral nutrients such as Copper, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium, and Zinc. In addition to mineral content, duck meat also contains vitamins such as Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, and Vitamin K. Statistically, the total production of duck meat in 2019 reached 4.8 million tons. Based on FAO Statistical data, there are some countries with the biggest production of Duck Meat in 2019. Those countries are China, Myanmar, Vietnam, South Korea, and Hungary.

The World’s production of Duck meat in 2020 achieved 4.9 million tons. According to FAO Statistical Corporate Database (FAOSTAT), there are some countries with have huge productions of duck meat reached 4.9 million tons. On the countries basis, there are some biggest countries with huge production of Duck meat. These countries include China, France, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Republic of Korea still become the biggest producers of Duck Meat in 2020.

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8.Buffalo Meat

Buffalo meat is meat that has the biggest production area in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Philippines, Bulgaria, Italy, Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Australia, and Egypt. In some areas in Indonesia, such as in Toraja, South Sulawesi, buffalo became superexpensive animals with high aesthetic value. Statistically, the total production of buffalo meat in 2019 reached 4.2 million tons.

Meanwhile in 2020, the buffalo’s meat production in 2020 reached 4.1 million tons. Based on the country’s regions production in 2020, India, Pakistan, China, Egypt, and Nepal has huge production of buffalo meat and still become biggest producers of all nations in the world.

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9.Goose Meat

One of the next popular meat is goose meat. Goose meat is also in great demand by the world community as a source of nutrition. in addition, there are some countries with the biggest production of goose meat. Those countries are China, Egypt, Myanmar, Madagaskar, and Taiwan. Finally, according to FAO data, the total production of goose meat in 2019 reached 2.7 million tons.

Meanwhile 2020, the production of Geese meat reached 2.8 million tons. Based on the country bases, China, Egypt, Taiwan, Myanmar, and Madagaskar still become the biggest producers of Geese’s meat in 2020.

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10.Rabbit Meat

Rabbits (Lepus nigricollis) are a group of animals that are extremely popular because of its cuteness. In addition to aesthetic benefits, rabbit meat is delicious and some people like with rabbit meat. Statistically, this meat is generally consumed in Europe, the Americas, and parts of the Middle East. Rabbit meat has fine fibers and slightly pale color, so rabbit meat can be grouped into white meat groups like chicken meat. The high content of protein and unsaturated fatty acids in it makes rabbit meat excellent for maintaining healthy body tissues. Based on data from the FAO Statistical Database, the total production of rabbit meat in 2019 reached 880 thousand tons.

In 2020, the worlds production of Rabbit’s meat reached 893 thousand tons. Some of the countries with have huge productions rabbit’s meat include China, North Korea, Egypt, Russia, and Ukraine.

11. Horse Meat

Horse meat in the World still one of the most favorable meats in the Worlds.  Based on the various culinary, there are some popular of dishes made from Horse meat. These dishes are Qarta, Zhaya, Zhal, Laħam taż-żiemel, Pastissada de caval, Pezzetti di cavallo, Polpette di cavallo, and Basashi. In 2020, the world’s production of Horse meat reached 772 thousand Tons. Based on the countries bases, there are some countries biggest producers including Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, Mexico, and Russia.

12. Camel Meat

Camel meat is the another meat that has huge production in Middle-east and Africa regions. Based on the dishes, there are some popular dishes made from camel meat. These are Camel Meat Kabsa, Cemel Burger, Camel Marinade, Camel Meat Karahi, and Saba Butt. In 2020, the world’s production of Camel’s meat reached 607 thousand tons. Based on the countries bases, there are some countries with huge production include Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia.

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Source Article 10 World’s Most Consumed of Animal Meat

FAO Statistical Database. Livestock Primary (Meat Total List). Accessed via http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QL on December 20^th, 2022.