Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Americas

Americas: Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production was 332,007 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
332,007 t
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
8th
of 24 groups
All-time high
332,007 t
in 2024
All-time low
202,344 t
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Americas is 332,007 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Americas peaked at 332,007 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 202,344 t, in 1990.

That places Americas 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 247,000 t
1962 233,000 t -5.7%
1963 247,000 t +6.0%
1964 247,800 t +0.3%
1965 248,500 t +0.3%
1966 252,024 t +1.4%
1967 254,525 t +1.0%
1968 256,744 t +0.9%
1969 271,927 t +5.9%
1970 276,674 t +1.7%
1971 267,213 t -3.4%
1972 288,800 t +8.1%
1973 274,500 t -5.0%
1974 280,850 t +2.3%
1975 276,200 t -1.7%
1976 272,500 t -1.3%
1977 273,800 t +0.5%
1978 273,000 t -0.3%
1979 275,100 t +0.8%
1980 266,520 t -3.1%
1981 267,810 t +0.5%
1982 265,500 t -0.9%
1983 264,830 t -0.3%
1984 251,120 t -5.2%
1985 251,220 t +0.0%
1986 252,220 t +0.4%
1987 249,053 t -1.3%
1988 247,997 t -0.4%
1989 246,000 t -0.8%
1990 202,344 t -17.7%
1991 248,005 t +22.6%
1992 256,407 t +3.4%
1993 256,622 t +0.1%
1994 266,998 t +4.0%
1995 272,959 t +2.2%
1996 272,037 t -0.3%
1997 272,822 t +0.3%
1998 278,595 t +2.1%
1999 288,378 t +3.5%
2000 288,728 t +0.1%
2001 281,835 t -2.4%
2002 289,533 t +2.7%
2003 291,649 t +0.7%
2004 284,384 t -2.5%
2005 286,054 t +0.6%
2006 295,647 t +3.4%
2007 302,054 t +2.2%
2008 306,328 t +1.4%
2009 306,621 t +0.1%
2010 306,543 t -0.0%
2011 306,520 t -0.0%
2012 310,742 t +1.4%
2013 312,734 t +0.6%
2014 314,342 t +0.5%
2015 315,845 t +0.5%
2016 317,397 t +0.5%
2017 318,727 t +0.4%
2018 320,427 t +0.5%
2019 322,792 t +0.7%
2020 325,040 t +0.7%
2021 328,325 t +1.0%
2022 328,938 t +0.2%
2023 330,385 t +0.4%
2024 332,007 t +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 250,947 t 233,000 t 271,927 t 9
1970s 275,864 t 267,213 t 288,800 t 10
1980s 256,227 t 246,000 t 267,810 t 10
1990s 261,517 t 202,344 t 288,378 t 10
2000s 293,283 t 281,835 t 306,621 t 10
2010s 314,607 t 306,520 t 322,792 t 10
2020s 328,939 t 325,040 t 332,007 t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 5 Ghana 76,248 t compare
  2. 6 Germany 58,400 t compare
  3. 7 Morocco 56,655 t compare
  4. 8 South Africa 53,993 t compare
  5. 9 Argentina 51,419 t compare
  6. 10 Congo 47,121 t compare
  7. 11 Zambia 42,535 t compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Americas?
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Americas was 332,007 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 332,007 t in 2024.
What is the lowest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 202,344 t in 1990.
How does Americas rank for game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production?
Americas ranks 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
94 places, 5,503 data points, 1961–2024
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