Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Chile
Chile: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 392.61 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
392.61 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
103rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
407.72 animals per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
24.21 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Chile stood at 392.61 animals per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 407.72 animals per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.21 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Chile ranks 103rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.21 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.48 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 26.9 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 29.59 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 32.28 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 44.02 animals per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1967 | 51.35 animals per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 57.46 animals per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 66.02 animals per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 68.1 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 55.14 animals per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1972 | 74.7 animals per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1973 | 62.14 animals per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 68.23 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 53.56 animals per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 46.46 animals per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 54.08 animals per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 71.62 animals per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1979 | 96.47 animals per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1980 | 134.01 animals per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1981 | 156.28 animals per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 146.84 animals per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 106.86 animals per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 90.85 animals per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 88.77 animals per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 97.51 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 121.04 animals per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1988 | 134.49 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 134.49 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 150.63 animals per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 170.81 animals per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 228.64 animals per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1993 | 248.81 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 242.09 animals per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 262.26 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 248.81 animals per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 248.81 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 255.54 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 255.54 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 268.99 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 282.44 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 248.81 animals per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 248.81 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 260.12 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 276.78 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 297 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 279.17 animals per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 297.61 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 305.42 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 304.9 animals per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 336.03 animals per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 342.26 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 353.4 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 347.83 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 364.16 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 375.15 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 384.56 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 402.14 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 407.72 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 392.3 animals per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 392.54 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 404.52 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 389.98 animals per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 392.61 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 392.61 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 392.61 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.59 animals per square kilometre | 24.21 animals per square kilometre | 66.02 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.05 animals per square kilometre | 46.46 animals per square kilometre | 96.47 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 121.11 animals per square kilometre | 88.77 animals per square kilometre | 156.28 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 231.19 animals per square kilometre | 150.63 animals per square kilometre | 262.26 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 276.52 animals per square kilometre | 248.81 animals per square kilometre | 305.42 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 361.81 animals per square kilometre | 304.9 animals per square kilometre | 407.72 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 394.39 animals per square kilometre | 389.98 animals per square kilometre | 404.52 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 100 Ghana 425.75 animals per square kilometre compare
- 101 Albania 418.98 animals per square kilometre compare
- 102 Comoros 395.79 animals per square kilometre compare
- 104 Malawi 384.81 animals per square kilometre compare
- 105 Burundi 378.66 animals per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nigeria 376.53 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Chile?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Chile was 392.61 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 407.72 animals per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.21 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chile rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Chile ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.