Daily meat consumption per person in Chile
Chile: Daily meat consumption per person was 269.97 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
269.97 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
269.97 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
63.1 grams per day per capita
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Chile recorded 269.97 grams per day per capita for daily meat consumption per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Chile peaked at 269.97 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.1 grams per day per capita, in 1973.
Chile ranks 21st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76.95 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 77.56 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 76.25 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 69.47 grams per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 70.26 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 78.1 grams per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 81.93 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 89.92 grams per day per capita | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 87.54 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 89.4 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 82.48 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 82.06 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 63.1 grams per day per capita | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 97.32 grams per day per capita | +54.2% |
| 1975 | 80.35 grams per day per capita | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 70.95 grams per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 67.61 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 72.74 grams per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 77.1 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 83.93 grams per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 94.92 grams per day per capita | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 92.92 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 86.41 grams per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 80.52 grams per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 75.91 grams per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 76.01 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 82.39 grams per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 90.04 grams per day per capita | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 96.51 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 102.43 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 103.02 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 115.64 grams per day per capita | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 130.05 grams per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 143.89 grams per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 153.51 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 160.44 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 166.31 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 170.52 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 169.54 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 177.46 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 179.19 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 176.95 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 183.26 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 189.28 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 192.64 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 206.47 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 213.06 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 212.5 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 202.39 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 214.63 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 219.94 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 219.84 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 233.94 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 228.41 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 236.9 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 252.57 grams per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 248.16 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 249.18 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 248.69 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 239.23 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 265.84 grams per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 253.04 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 269.97 grams per day per capita | +6.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 269.97 grams per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 217.92 grams per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 269.97 grams per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 186.79 grams per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily meat consumption per person in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +54.2% | 63.1 grams per day per capita | 97.32 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.66 grams per day per capita | 69.47 grams per day per capita | 89.92 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.31 grams per day per capita | 63.1 grams per day per capita | 97.32 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.96 grams per day per capita | 75.91 grams per day per capita | 96.51 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.54 grams per day per capita | 102.43 grams per day per capita | 170.52 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.32 grams per day per capita | 176.95 grams per day per capita | 213.06 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.23 grams per day per capita | 214.63 grams per day per capita | 252.57 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.02 grams per day per capita | 239.23 grams per day per capita | 269.97 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 18 Spain 276.14 grams per day per capita compare
- 19 Croatia 273.18 grams per day per capita compare
- 20 Portugal 272.11 grams per day per capita compare
- 22 French Polynesia 269.78 grams per day per capita compare
- 23 Ireland 269.53 grams per day per capita compare
- 24 Iceland 268.63 grams per day per capita compare
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 daily meat consumption per person in Chile?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Chile was 269.97 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 269.97 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1 grams per day per capita in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Chile ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.