Global meat consumption increased by 58 percent over the 20 years to 2018 to reach 360 million tonnes.
Population growth accounted for 54 percent of this increase and per person consumption growth accounted for the remainder.
Per person consumption was influenced most strongly by changing consumer preferences and income growth.
This article compares trends in meat consumption in Australia and some of its major meat export markets—China, Indonesia, Japan and the United States.
In the 20 years to 2018 developing countries accounted for around 85pc of the rise in global meat consumption…
