Land animals slaughtered for meat in Peru
Peru: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 826.76 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
826.76 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
826.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
16.68 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 826.76 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Peru peaked at 826.76 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.68 million, in 1961.
Peru ranks 21st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.68 million | — |
| 1962 | 17.30 million | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 18.30 million | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 19.77 million | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 28.76 million | +45.4% |
| 1966 | 30.60 million | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 34.39 million | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 36.14 million | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 39.57 million | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 44.12 million | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 48.44 million | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 53.93 million | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 57.30 million | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 67.25 million | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 83.34 million | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 93.22 million | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 88.01 million | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 79.09 million | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 78.05 million | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 93.52 million | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 104.79 million | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 113.97 million | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 115.38 million | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 101.01 million | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 105.35 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 117.50 million | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 145.34 million | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 152.74 million | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 107.66 million | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 124.31 million | +15.5% |
| 1991 | 146.83 million | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 152.58 million | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 150.00 million | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 149.62 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 177.13 million | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 186.14 million | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 211.27 million | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 201.19 million | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 264.50 million | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 283.73 million | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 287.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 307.09 million | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 310.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 308.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 342.07 million | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 368.55 million | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 394.75 million | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 435.91 million | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 476.34 million | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 504.99 million | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 535.42 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 575.57 million | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 594.00 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 621.14 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 645.02 million | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 690.89 million | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 709.23 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 755.84 million | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 786.55 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 753.60 million | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 776.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 803.60 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 789.75 million | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 826.76 million | +4.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 826.76 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 10.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 826.76 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.47 million, 11.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +45.4% | 19.77 million | 28.76 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.83 million | 16.68 million | 39.57 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.27 million | 44.12 million | 93.22 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.72 million | 93.52 million | 152.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.36 million | 124.31 million | 264.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 351.57 million | 283.73 million | 476.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 641.87 million | 504.99 million | 786.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 790.07 million | 753.60 million | 826.76 million | 5 |
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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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Peru?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Peru was 826.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 826.76 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.68 million in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Peru ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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