Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Chile
Chile: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 797.28 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Chile is 797.28 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Chile peaked at 797.28 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.70 million tonnes, in 1964.
That places Chile 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86.15 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 88.59 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 88.75 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 82.70 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 85.46 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 97.13 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 104.03 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 116.25 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 115.54 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 120.46 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 113.36 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 115.26 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 90.24 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 141.89 million tonnes | +57.2% |
| 1975 | 119.40 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 107.45 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 104.24 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 114.09 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 122.89 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 136.42 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 157.05 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 156.48 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 148.03 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 140.63 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 134.73 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 137.45 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 152.00 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 168.90 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 184.19 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 199.04 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 203.86 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 232.38 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 265.26 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 298.12 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 322.68 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 342.18 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 359.87 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 373.66 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 376.80 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 399.67 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 409.18 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 409.25 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 429.50 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 449.17 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 463.34 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 502.71 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 525.70 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 530.84 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 512.32 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 550.08 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 570.86 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 577.93 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 622.52 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 615.27 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 646.15 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 696.80 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 692.51 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 702.90 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 708.79 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 688.51 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 771.88 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 740.89 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 797.28 million tonnes | +7.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 797.28 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 797.28 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 551.11 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... 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 | +57.2% | 90.24 million tonnes | 141.89 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.07 million tonnes | 82.70 million tonnes | 116.25 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 114.93 million tonnes | 90.24 million tonnes | 141.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.59 million tonnes | 134.73 million tonnes | 184.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.39 million tonnes | 199.04 million tonnes | 376.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 463.17 million tonnes | 399.67 million tonnes | 530.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 638.38 million tonnes | 550.08 million tonnes | 708.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 749.64 million tonnes | 688.51 million tonnes | 797.28 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Chile?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Chile was 797.28 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 797.28 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.70 million tonnes in 1964.
- How does Chile rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Chile ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.