Meat indigenous, total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America

South America: Meat indigenous, total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 116.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
116.82
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
6th
of 29 groups
All-time high
116.82
in 2024
All-time low
58.86
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat indigenous, total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America, 1961–2024

0255075100125196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number in South America is 116.82, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number in South America peaked at 116.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.86, in 1974.

South America ranks 6th of 29 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Meat indigenous, total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in South America, year by year

Annual values for Meat indigenous, total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 63.22
1962 64.68 +2.3%
1963 65.99 +2.0%
1964 60.67 -8.1%
1965 60.16 -0.8%
1966 61.62 +2.4%
1967 62.78 +1.9%
1968 65.29 +4.0%
1969 68.57 +5.0%
1970 66.51 -3.0%
1971 58.87 -11.5%
1972 60.7 +3.1%
1973 59.93 -1.3%
1974 58.86 -1.8%
1975 62.06 +5.4%
1976 66.55 +7.2%
1977 66.39 -0.2%
1978 68.71 +3.5%
1979 67.91 -1.2%
1980 68.68 +1.1%
1981 70.46 +2.6%
1982 66.7 -5.3%
1983 66.45 -0.4%
1984 65.05 -2.1%
1985 66.86 +2.8%
1986 67.94 +1.6%
1987 65.43 -3.7%
1988 68.26 +4.3%
1989 68.87 +0.9%
1990 71.12 +3.3%
1991 73.01 +2.7%
1992 73 -0.0%
1993 74.95 +2.7%
1994 77.11 +2.9%
1995 80.77 +4.7%
1996 83.18 +3.0%
1997 70.22 -15.6%
1998 68.5 -2.4%
1999 72.94 +6.5%
2000 74.49 +2.1%
2001 73.68 -1.1%
2002 76.51 +3.8%
2003 79.5 +3.9%
2004 88.26 +11.0%
2005 83.26 -5.7%
2006 87.43 +5.0%
2007 90.04 +3.0%
2008 90.7 +0.7%
2009 90.54 -0.2%
2010 90.36 -0.2%
2011 91.21 +0.9%
2012 94.82 +4.0%
2013 100.67 +6.2%
2014 106.85 +6.1%
2015 97.72 -8.5%
2016 95.43 -2.3%
2017 98.35 +3.1%
2018 99.91 +1.6%
2019 101.07 +1.2%
2020 106.23 +5.1%
2021 102.98 -3.1%
2022 107.2 +4.1%
2023 111.65 +4.2%
2024 116.82 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.66 60.16 68.57 9
1970s 63.65 58.86 68.71 10
1980s 67.47 65.05 70.46 10
1990s 74.48 68.5 83.18 10
2000s 83.44 73.68 90.7 10
2010s 97.64 90.36 106.85 10
2020s 108.98 102.98 116.82 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 3 Tajikistan 220.68 compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 140.19 compare
  3. 4 Fiji 201.97 compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 134.49 compare
  5. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 124.14 compare
  6. 5 Malawi 174.81 compare
  7. 6 Bhutan 162.7 compare
  8. 7 Tokelau 157.78 compare
  9. 7 Micronesia 109.41 compare
  10. 8 China, Hong Kong SAR 152.2 compare
  11. 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 101.45 compare
  12. 9 Indonesia 140.1 compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number in South America?
Meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number in South America was 116.82 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 116.82 in 2024.
What is the lowest meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 58.86 in 1974.
How does South America rank for meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number?
South America ranks 6th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat indigenous, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat indigenous, total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat indigenous, total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,731 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.