Animals slaughtered for meat in Chile
Chile: Animals slaughtered for meat was 760,265 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
760,265
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
62nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.09 million
in 1997
All-time low
324,810
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 760,265 for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Chile peaked at 1.09 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 324,810, in 1973.
That places Chile 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 631,332 | — |
| 1962 | 680,898 | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 662,143 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 531,835 | -19.7% |
| 1965 | 548,000 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 595,865 | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 612,234 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 666,233 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 642,051 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 670,637 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 564,013 | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 406,772 | -27.9% |
| 1973 | 324,810 | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 671,028 | +106.6% |
| 1975 | 892,926 | +33.1% |
| 1976 | 809,732 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 674,359 | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 636,719 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 659,289 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 610,289 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 690,000 | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 780,898 | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 879,400 | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 866,286 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 719,718 | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 707,242 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 696,028 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 799,305 | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 924,732 | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 1.01 million | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 941,649 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 795,193 | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 891,509 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 964,289 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.05 million | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.05 million | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 944,265 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 940,374 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 870,282 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 800,400 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 751,796 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 821,229 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 864,300 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 950,468 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 967,979 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 867,220 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 819,372 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 724,830 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 762,129 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 790,970 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 892,749 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 923,207 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 872,106 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 777,542 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 753,747 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 796,183 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 874,422 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 814,954 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 732,991 | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 723,367 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 760,265 | +5.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 760,265 is above the median for high income countries, which is 161,025, 4.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 760,265 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +106.6% | 324,810 | 671,028 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 618,955 | 531,835 | 680,898 | 9 |
| 1970s | 631,028 | 324,810 | 892,926 | 10 |
| 1980s | 767,390 | 610,289 | 924,732 | 10 |
| 1990s | 982,176 | 795,193 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 883,882 | 751,796 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 811,284 | 724,830 | 923,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 781,200 | 723,367 | 874,422 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4834 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Chile?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Chile was 760,265 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,810 in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Chile ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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