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

South America: Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production was 60,576 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
60,576 t
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
15th
of 24 groups
All-time high
60,576 t
in 2024
All-time low
6,450 t
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in South America, 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 South America is 60,576 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in South America peaked at 60,576 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,450 t, in 1990.

South America ranks 15th 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 30,000 t
1962 31,000 t +3.3%
1963 42,000 t +35.5%
1964 32,800 t -21.9%
1965 31,500 t -4.0%
1966 32,024 t +1.7%
1967 32,525 t +1.6%
1968 32,744 t +0.7%
1969 45,927 t +40.3%
1970 47,674 t +3.8%
1971 36,213 t -24.0%
1972 58,800 t +62.4%
1973 38,500 t -34.5%
1974 42,850 t +11.3%
1975 41,200 t -3.9%
1976 42,500 t +3.2%
1977 43,800 t +3.1%
1978 43,000 t -1.8%
1979 45,100 t +4.9%
1980 46,520 t +3.1%
1981 47,810 t +2.8%
1982 50,500 t +5.6%
1983 49,830 t -1.3%
1984 51,120 t +2.6%
1985 51,220 t +0.2%
1986 52,220 t +2.0%
1987 49,053 t -6.1%
1988 47,997 t -2.2%
1989 46,000 t -4.2%
1990 6,450 t -86.0%
1991 48,075 t +645.3%
1992 49,455 t +2.9%
1993 50,772 t +2.7%
1994 51,430 t +1.3%
1995 52,364 t +1.8%
1996 53,420 t +2.0%
1997 53,844 t +0.8%
1998 49,898 t -7.3%
1999 54,630 t +9.5%
2000 54,895 t +0.5%
2001 50,528 t -8.0%
2002 50,623 t +0.2%
2003 55,745 t +10.1%
2004 55,840 t +0.2%
2005 55,980 t +0.3%
2006 56,290 t +0.6%
2007 56,950 t +1.2%
2008 55,587 t -2.4%
2009 57,060 t +2.6%
2010 58,143 t +1.9%
2011 58,120 t -0.0%
2012 58,118 t -0.0%
2013 58,150 t +0.1%
2014 58,280 t +0.2%
2015 58,500 t +0.4%
2016 58,646 t +0.2%
2017 58,727 t +0.1%
2018 58,797 t +0.1%
2019 59,272 t +0.8%
2020 59,805 t +0.9%
2021 60,284 t +0.8%
2022 60,281 t -0.0%
2023 60,341 t +0.1%
2024 60,576 t +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34,502 t 30,000 t 45,927 t 9
1970s 43,964 t 36,213 t 58,800 t 10
1980s 49,227 t 46,000 t 52,220 t 10
1990s 47,034 t 6,450 t 54,630 t 10
2000s 54,950 t 50,528 t 57,060 t 10
2010s 58,475 t 58,118 t 59,272 t 10
2020s 60,258 t 59,805 t 60,576 t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 12 Zimbabwe 35,715 t compare
  2. 13 Kenya 33,246 t compare
  3. 14 Niger 32,965 t compare
  4. 15 Gabon 29,823 t compare
  5. 16 Botswana 27,967 t compare
  6. 17 Ethiopia PDR 27,630 t compare
  7. 18 Mali 26,917 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 South America?
Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production in South America was 60,576 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 60,576 t in 2024.
What is the lowest game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 6,450 t in 1990.
How does South America rank for game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production?
South America ranks 15th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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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