Chicken meat production in Peru
Peru: Chicken meat production was 1.86 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.86 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.86 million
in 2024
All-time low
21,470
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Peru is 1.86 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Peru peaked at 1.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,470, in 1961.
That places Peru 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,470 | — |
| 1962 | 22,300 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 23,635 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 25,531 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 37,010 | +45.0% |
| 1966 | 39,386 | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 44,144 | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 46,532 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 51,255 | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 57,686 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 63,610 | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 76,598 | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 84,807 | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 105,598 | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 129,915 | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 140,002 | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 143,000 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 118,600 | -17.1% |
| 1979 | 118,400 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 143,500 | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 182,600 | +27.2% |
| 1982 | 204,800 | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 206,287 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 181,600 | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 201,018 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 229,685 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 281,000 | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 296,695 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 205,396 | -30.8% |
| 1990 | 245,814 | +19.7% |
| 1991 | 291,814 | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 320,237 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 302,752 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 317,273 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 355,103 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 386,403 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 443,940 | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 460,308 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 493,600 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 510,161 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 518,010 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 556,076 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 577,989 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 578,693 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 650,296 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 710,428 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 770,444 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 877,171 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 964,407 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1.76 million | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.86 million | +4.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.86 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135,530, 13.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.86 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112,016, 16.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -30.8% | 296,695 | 205,396 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,585 | 21,470 | 51,255 | 9 |
| 1970s | 103,822 | 57,686 | 143,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 213,258 | 143,500 | 296,695 | 10 |
| 1990s | 361,724 | 245,814 | 493,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 671,368 | 510,161 | 964,407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.02 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million | 1.72 million | 1.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 chicken meat production in Peru?
- Chicken meat production in Peru was 1.86 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,470 in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for chicken meat production?
- Peru ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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