Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Chile
Chile: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 2,083 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,083 animals
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
62nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,000 animals
in 1997
All-time low
889.89 animals
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2,083 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Chile peaked at 3,000 animals in 1997 and was at its lowest, 889.89 animals, in 1973.
Chile ranks 62nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Chile, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,730 animals | — |
| 1962 | 1,865 animals | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 1,814 animals | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,457 animals | -19.7% |
| 1965 | 1,501 animals | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1,633 animals | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 1,677 animals | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1,825 animals | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 1,759 animals | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 1,837 animals | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1,545 animals | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 1,114 animals | -27.9% |
| 1973 | 889.89 animals | -20.1% |
| 1974 | 1,838 animals | +106.6% |
| 1975 | 2,446 animals | +33.1% |
| 1976 | 2,218 animals | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 1,848 animals | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 1,744 animals | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1,806 animals | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1,672 animals | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 1,890 animals | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 2,139 animals | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 2,409 animals | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 2,373 animals | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,972 animals | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 1,938 animals | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,907 animals | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2,190 animals | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 2,534 animals | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 2,769 animals | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 2,580 animals | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 2,179 animals | -15.6% |
| 1993 | 2,442 animals | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 2,642 animals | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 2,889 animals | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 2,945 animals | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,877 animals | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,587 animals | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 2,576 animals | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2,384 animals | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 2,193 animals | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2,060 animals | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2,250 animals | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 2,368 animals | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2,604 animals | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2,652 animals | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,753 animals | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,376 animals | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 2,245 animals | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,986 animals | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 2,088 animals | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2,167 animals | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,446 animals | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 2,529 animals | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,389 animals | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 2,130 animals | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 2,065 animals | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,181 animals | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 2,396 animals | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 2,233 animals | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 2,008 animals | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 1,982 animals | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,083 animals | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,696 animals | 1,457 animals | 1,865 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,729 animals | 889.89 animals | 2,446 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,102 animals | 1,672 animals | 2,534 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,691 animals | 2,179 animals | 3,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,422 animals | 2,060 animals | 2,753 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,223 animals | 1,986 animals | 2,529 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,140 animals | 1,982 animals | 2,396 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Chile?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Chile was 2,083 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 animals in 1997.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 889.89 animals in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Chile ranks 62nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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