Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Northern America

Northern America: Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production was 271,430 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
271,430 t
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
9th
of 24 groups
All-time high
271,430 t
in 2024
All-time low
195,894 t
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Northern America stood at 271,430 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Northern America peaked at 271,430 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 195,894 t, in 1990.

Northern America ranks 9th of 24 groups on this measure, 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 217,000 t
1962 202,000 t -6.9%
1963 205,000 t +1.5%
1964 215,000 t +4.9%
1965 217,000 t +0.9%
1966 220,000 t +1.4%
1967 222,000 t +0.9%
1968 224,000 t +0.9%
1969 226,000 t +0.9%
1970 229,000 t +1.3%
1971 231,000 t +0.9%
1972 230,000 t -0.4%
1973 236,000 t +2.6%
1974 238,000 t +0.8%
1975 235,000 t -1.3%
1976 230,000 t -2.1%
1977 230,000 t +0.0%
1978 230,000 t +0.0%
1979 230,000 t +0.0%
1980 220,000 t -4.3%
1981 220,000 t +0.0%
1982 215,000 t -2.3%
1983 215,000 t +0.0%
1984 200,000 t -7.0%
1985 200,000 t +0.0%
1986 200,000 t +0.0%
1987 200,000 t +0.0%
1988 200,000 t +0.0%
1989 200,000 t +0.0%
1990 195,894 t -2.1%
1991 199,930 t +2.1%
1992 206,952 t +3.5%
1993 205,850 t -0.5%
1994 215,568 t +4.7%
1995 220,595 t +2.3%
1996 218,617 t -0.9%
1997 218,978 t +0.2%
1998 228,697 t +4.4%
1999 233,748 t +2.2%
2000 233,833 t +0.0%
2001 231,307 t -1.1%
2002 238,910 t +3.3%
2003 235,904 t -1.3%
2004 228,544 t -3.1%
2005 230,074 t +0.7%
2006 239,357 t +4.0%
2007 245,104 t +2.4%
2008 250,741 t +2.3%
2009 249,561 t -0.5%
2010 248,400 t -0.5%
2011 248,400 t +0.0%
2012 252,625 t +1.7%
2013 254,584 t +0.8%
2014 256,062 t +0.6%
2015 257,345 t +0.5%
2016 258,751 t +0.5%
2017 260,000 t +0.5%
2018 261,630 t +0.6%
2019 263,520 t +0.7%
2020 265,235 t +0.7%
2021 268,041 t +1.1%
2022 268,657 t +0.2%
2023 270,043 t +0.5%
2024 271,430 t +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 216,444 t 202,000 t 226,000 t 9
1970s 231,900 t 229,000 t 238,000 t 10
1980s 207,000 t 200,000 t 220,000 t 10
1990s 214,483 t 195,894 t 233,748 t 10
2000s 238,334 t 228,544 t 250,741 t 10
2010s 256,132 t 248,400 t 263,520 t 10
2020s 268,681 t 265,235 t 271,430 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 6 Germany 58,400 t compare
  2. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 24,000 t compare
  3. 7 Morocco 56,655 t compare
  4. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,811 t compare
  5. 8 South Africa 53,993 t compare
  6. 9 Argentina 51,419 t compare
  7. 10 Congo 47,121 t compare
  8. 11 Zambia 42,535 t compare
  9. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 161,065 t compare
  10. 12 Zimbabwe 35,715 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 Northern America?
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in Northern America was 271,430 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 271,430 t in 2024.
What is the lowest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 195,894 t in 1990.
How does Northern America rank for game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production?
Northern America ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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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