Global meat production, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Chile is 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2845 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Chile 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3085 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3146 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3209 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2853 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3054 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3402 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3621 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.402 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4055 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4172 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3765 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3493 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2845 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4111 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 1975 | 0.425 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3836 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3657 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3807 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4722 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5324 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5348 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5157 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4845 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4624 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4821 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5252 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5856 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6364 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6993 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.711 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7691 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8641 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9728 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per square kilometre 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 | +44.5% | 0.2845 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4111 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3383 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2853 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4055 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3823 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2845 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5231 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4624 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6364 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9665 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6993 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4834 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Chile was 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2845 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.