Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 55.44 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
55.44 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 192 countries
All-time high
55.56 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
14.35 kilograms per year per capita
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Peru is 55.44 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 55.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.35 kilograms per year per capita, in 1980.
That places Peru 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.3 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 21.23 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 21.11 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 22.34 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 20.4 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 20.41 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20.07 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 19.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 20.43 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 20.66 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 20.72 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 20.37 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 20.4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 21.33 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 22.09 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 22.4 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 22.04 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 19.64 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 18.93 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 14.35 kilograms per year per capita | -24.2% |
| 1981 | 16.02 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 16.84 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 16.87 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 15 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 15.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 17.99 kilograms per year per capita | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 19.39 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 18.46 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 14.87 kilograms per year per capita | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 16.03 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 16.68 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 17.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 16.26 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 17.15 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 18.42 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 18.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 19.16 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 15.52 kilograms per year per capita | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 16.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 16.1 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.57 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.95 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 17.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 18.36 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 19.42 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 20.4 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 20.52 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 20.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 38 kilograms per year per capita | +84.1% |
| 2011 | 40.17 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 43.19 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 44.46 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 45.82 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 46.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 48 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 49.25 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 51.78 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 55.56 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 53.63 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 54.9 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 55.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 55.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 55.44 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 55.44 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +84.1% | 20.65 kilograms per year per capita | 38 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.78 kilograms per year per capita | 19.76 kilograms per year per capita | 22.34 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.86 kilograms per year per capita | 18.93 kilograms per year per capita | 22.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.49 kilograms per year per capita | 14.35 kilograms per year per capita | 19.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.09 kilograms per year per capita | 15.52 kilograms per year per capita | 19.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.21 kilograms per year per capita | 16.03 kilograms per year per capita | 20.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.23 kilograms per year per capita | 38 kilograms per year per capita | 55.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8 kilograms per year per capita | 53.63 kilograms per year per capita | 55.44 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 98 Albania 56.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 99 Ecuador 56.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 100 Congo 55.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Armenia 54.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Guatemala 54.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 55.44 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 55.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.35 kilograms per year per capita in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.