Global meat production, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.87 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.87 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.1697 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1697 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Peru 107th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1697 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.172 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1761 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1904 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1782 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1823 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1812 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1845 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1985 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2059 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2167 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2204 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2262 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2449 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2642 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2729 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2755 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2573 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2548 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2725 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3101 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.329 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3461 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3148 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3266 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3444 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4041 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4306 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3565 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3908 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4176 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.445 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4282 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4367 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4723 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5017 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5579 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5605 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6054 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.626 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6341 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6667 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6874 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7002 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7675 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8261 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8792 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9638 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1814 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1697 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1985 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2439 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2059 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2755 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3435 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2725 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4306 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4816 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3908 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6054 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7784 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.626 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 104 Burkina Faso 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 105 Myanmar 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Dominica 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Burundi 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Nigeria 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.41 % 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 0.2012 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6858 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6636 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Peru was 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1697 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.