Animals slaughtered for meat in Peru
Peru: Animals slaughtered for meat was 1.38 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.38 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
44th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.38 million
in 2024
All-time low
509,830
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.38 million for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Peru peaked at 1.38 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 509,830, in 1963.
Peru ranks 44th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 551,140 | — |
| 1962 | 548,790 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 509,830 | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 667,990 | +31.0% |
| 1965 | 624,140 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 632,960 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 637,990 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 653,257 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 695,145 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 710,418 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 746,016 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 714,119 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 706,979 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 713,543 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 714,982 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 718,980 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 707,249 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 726,557 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 704,813 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 689,991 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 719,207 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 709,191 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 868,764 | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 771,548 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 730,342 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 658,300 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 728,178 | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 811,590 | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 795,876 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 855,616 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 787,050 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 704,038 | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 666,200 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 603,167 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 625,412 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 631,871 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 702,521 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 742,324 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 893,578 | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 875,746 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 920,031 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 951,383 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 986,402 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.22 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million | +2.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.38 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 4.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.38 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 4.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +31.0% | 509,830 | 667,990 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 613,471 | 509,830 | 695,145 | 9 |
| 1970s | 716,366 | 704,813 | 746,016 | 10 |
| 1980s | 748,299 | 658,300 | 868,764 | 10 |
| 1990s | 721,178 | 603,167 | 893,578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 875,746 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million | 1.22 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.25 million | 1.38 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.41 % 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 0.2012 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6858 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6636 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Peru?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Peru was 1.38 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 509,830 in 1963.
- How does Peru rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Peru ranks 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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