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Meat eaters
Meat consumption is expected to increase in both developed and developing countries in the next decade, according to the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization. Growth is slow though. Currently, per capita meat consumption in developed countries is 69.5 kilograms compared to 27.6 kilograms in developing countries. Per capita consumption is expected to increase by just 0.3% per annum in developed countries and 0.8% in developing countries. Despite relatively low per capita consumption, developing countries are already the largest meat eaters on an absolute basis. They consume just over 200,000 kilotons per annum compared to 130,000 kilotons in developed countries. Pig and poultry are the highest growth categories in developing countries, at about 2% per annum.
