Chicken meat production in Chile
Chile: Chicken meat production was 695,566 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
695,566 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
695,709 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
19,800 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Chile is 695,566 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Chile peaked at 695,709 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,800 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Chile 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,800 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 24,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 26,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 36,000 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1967 | 42,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 47,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 54,000 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 55,700 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 45,000 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1972 | 61,100 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1973 | 50,800 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 55,800 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 43,800 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 38,000 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 44,227 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 58,572 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 78,900 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 109,600 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1981 | 127,800 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 120,100 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 87,400 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 74,300 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 72,735 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 79,301 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 99,716 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 111,392 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 111,009 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 124,330 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 140,700 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 207,578 tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1993 | 246,795 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 278,683 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 289,249 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 304,887 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 313,626 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 339,182 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 344,015 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 378,111 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 407,847 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 378,634 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 388,736 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 446,233 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 456,689 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 523,271 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 486,265 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 509,533 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 513,366 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 503,768 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 556,019 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 566,261 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 577,503 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 567,004 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 607,182 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 630,985 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 626,127 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 667,243 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 684,799 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 695,709 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 680,290 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 692,847 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 691,424 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 695,566 tonnes | +0.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 695,566 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,412 tonnes, 6.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 695,566 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016 tonnes, 6.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,311 tonnes | 19,800 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,190 tonnes | 38,000 tonnes | 78,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,335 tonnes | 72,735 tonnes | 127,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 258,904 tonnes | 124,330 tonnes | 344,015 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 448,868 tonnes | 378,111 tonnes | 523,271 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 598,689 tonnes | 503,768 tonnes | 684,799 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 691,167 tonnes | 680,290 tonnes | 695,709 tonnes | 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 chicken meat production in Chile?
- Chicken meat production in Chile was 695,566 tonnes 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 chicken meat production recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 695,709 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,800 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for chicken meat production?
- Chile ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.