Land animals slaughtered for meat in Peru
Peru: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 826.76 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Peru recorded 826.76 million animals 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 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.68 million animals, in 1961.
Peru ranks 20th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.83 million animals | 16.68 million animals | 39.57 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.27 million animals | 44.12 million animals | 93.22 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.72 million animals | 93.52 million animals | 152.74 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 176.36 million animals | 124.31 million animals | 264.50 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 351.57 million animals | 283.73 million animals | 476.34 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 641.87 million animals | 504.99 million animals | 786.55 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 790.07 million animals | 753.60 million animals | 826.76 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.5% (2024)
- Rural population 4.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.22 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Peru?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Peru was 826.76 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 826.76 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.68 million animals in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 198 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.