Cattle meat per animal in Peru
Peru: Cattle meat per animal was 148 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
148 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
174 kilograms per animal
in 1996
All-time low
119 kilograms per animal
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Peru, 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 Peru is 148 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Peru peaked at 174 kilograms per animal in 1996 and was at its lowest, 119 kilograms per animal, in 1965.
That places Peru 143rd 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.
Cattle meat per animal in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 122 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 122 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 136 kilograms per animal | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 122 kilograms per animal | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 119 kilograms per animal | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 119 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 119 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 119 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 119 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 120 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 120 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 119 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 120 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 120 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 120 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 121 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 123 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 122 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 123 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 121 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 125 kilograms per animal | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 129 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 127 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 134 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 139 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 137 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 148 kilograms per animal | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 144 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 140 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 137 kilograms per animal | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 139 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 157 kilograms per animal | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 160 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 169 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 171 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 174 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 168 kilograms per animal | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 167 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 140 kilograms per animal | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 149 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 142 kilograms per animal | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 141 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 139 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 141 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 142 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 142 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 141 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 141 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 141 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 141 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 140 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 143 kilograms per animal | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 143 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 141 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 142 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 141 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 142 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 147 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 146 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 146 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 148 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 148 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 148 kilograms per animal is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200 kilograms per animal, 74% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 148 kilograms per animal is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 204.5 kilograms per animal, 72% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.89 kilograms per animal | 119 kilograms per animal | 136 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 120.8 kilograms per animal | 119 kilograms per animal | 123 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 134.4 kilograms per animal | 121 kilograms per animal | 148 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.2 kilograms per animal | 137 kilograms per animal | 174 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.3 kilograms per animal | 139 kilograms per animal | 149 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.5 kilograms per animal | 140 kilograms per animal | 143 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 147 kilograms per animal | 146 kilograms per animal | 148 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- 146 El Salvador 142 kilograms per animal compare
- 146 Mozambique 142 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle meat per animal in Peru?
- Cattle meat per animal in Peru was 148 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 174 kilograms per animal in 1996.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 119 kilograms per animal in 1965.
- How does Peru rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Peru ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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