Chicken meat production in Peru
Peru: Chicken meat production was 1.86 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Peru, 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 Peru is 1.86 million tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,470 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Peru 17th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,585 tonnes | 21,470 tonnes | 51,255 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 103,822 tonnes | 57,686 tonnes | 143,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 213,258 tonnes | 143,500 tonnes | 296,695 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 361,724 tonnes | 245,814 tonnes | 493,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 671,368 tonnes | 510,161 tonnes | 964,407 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.5% (2024)
- Rural population 4.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.22 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Peru?
- Chicken meat production in Peru was 1.86 million 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,470 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for chicken meat production?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 198 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 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.