Cattle meat per animal in Chile
Chile: Cattle meat per animal was 260 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
260 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 198 countries
All-time high
290 kilograms per animal
in 1972
All-time low
227 kilograms per animal
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle meat per animal in Chile is 260 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Chile peaked at 290 kilograms per animal in 1972 and was at its lowest, 227 kilograms per animal, in 1984.
That places Chile 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cattle meat per animal in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 234 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 232 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 241 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 249 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 250 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 254 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 257 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 258 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 260 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 263 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 270 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 290 kilograms per animal | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 275 kilograms per animal | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 261 kilograms per animal | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 241 kilograms per animal | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 245 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 257 kilograms per animal | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 259 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 254 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 266 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 268 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 249 kilograms per animal | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 237 kilograms per animal | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 227 kilograms per animal | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 243 kilograms per animal | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 250 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 251 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 246 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 239 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 240 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 244 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 251 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 251 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 248 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 245 kilograms per animal | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 241 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 239 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 244 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 240 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 241 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 250 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 250 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 255 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 254 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 249 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 250 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 250 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 239 kilograms per animal | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 242 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 257 kilograms per animal | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 263 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 259 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 261 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 251 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 244 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 247 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 261 kilograms per animal | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 264 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 262 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 255 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 258 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 260 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 259 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 260 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 260 kilograms per animal is below the median for high income countries, which is 261 kilograms per animal, 100% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 260 kilograms per animal is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 204.5 kilograms per animal, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248.33 kilograms per animal | 232 kilograms per animal | 260 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 261.5 kilograms per animal | 241 kilograms per animal | 290 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 247.6 kilograms per animal | 227 kilograms per animal | 268 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 244.3 kilograms per animal | 239 kilograms per animal | 251 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 248 kilograms per animal | 239 kilograms per animal | 255 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 256.9 kilograms per animal | 244 kilograms per animal | 264 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.4 kilograms per animal | 255 kilograms per animal | 260 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle meat per animal in Chile?
- Cattle meat per animal in Chile was 260 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle meat per animal recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 290 kilograms per animal in 1972.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 227 kilograms per animal in 1984.
- How does Chile rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Chile ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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