How does Peru rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?

Peru ranks 16th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Peru data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Peru

Name: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Peru
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Peru: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 2,249 g/An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

2,249 g/An

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

16th

of 252 countries

All-time high

2,288 g/An

in 1998

All-time low

1,284 g/An

in 1967

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Peru, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.

Analysis

Peru recorded 2,249 g/An for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Peru peaked at 2,288 g/An in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,284 g/An, in 1967.

That places Peru 16th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Peru, 1961 to 2024.
Year	g/An	Change
1961	1,287 g/An	—
1962	1,289 g/An	+0.2%
1963	1,292 g/An	+0.2%
1964	1,291 g/An	-0.1%
1965	1,287 g/An	-0.3%
1966	1,287 g/An	+0.0%
1967	1,284 g/An	-0.2%
1968	1,288 g/An	+0.3%
1969	1,295 g/An	+0.5%
1970	1,308 g/An	+1.0%
1971	1,313 g/An	+0.4%
1972	1,420 g/An	+8.1%
1973	1,480 g/An	+4.2%
1974	1,570 g/An	+6.1%
1975	1,559 g/An	-0.7%
1976	1,502 g/An	-3.7%
1977	1,625 g/An	+8.2%
1978	1,500 g/An	-7.7%
1979	1,517 g/An	+1.1%
1980	1,534 g/An	+1.1%
1981	1,743 g/An	+13.6%
1982	1,797 g/An	+3.1%
1983	1,788 g/An	-0.5%
1984	1,798 g/An	+0.6%
1985	1,908 g/An	+6.1%
1986	1,955 g/An	+2.5%
1987	1,933 g/An	-1.1%
1988	1,943 g/An	+0.5%
1989	1,908 g/An	-1.8%
1990	1,977 g/An	+3.6%
1991	1,987 g/An	+0.5%
1992	2,099 g/An	+5.6%
1993	2,018 g/An	-3.9%
1994	2,120 g/An	+5.1%
1995	2,005 g/An	-5.4%
1996	2,076 g/An	+3.5%
1997	2,101 g/An	+1.2%
1998	2,288 g/An	+8.9%
1999	1,866 g/An	-18.4%
2000	1,798 g/An	-3.6%
2001	1,800 g/An	+0.1%
2002	1,811 g/An	+0.6%
2003	1,859 g/An	+2.7%
2004	1,876 g/An	+0.9%
2005	1,901 g/An	+1.3%
2006	1,928 g/An	+1.4%
2007	1,952 g/An	+1.2%
2008	2,012 g/An	+3.1%
2009	2,025 g/An	+0.6%
2010	2,020 g/An	-0.2%
2011	2,070 g/An	+2.5%
2012	2,104 g/An	+1.6%
2013	2,112 g/An	+0.4%
2014	2,121 g/An	+0.4%
2015	2,062 g/An	-2.8%
2016	2,034 g/An	-1.4%
2017	2,065 g/An	+1.5%
2018	2,093 g/An	+1.4%
2019	2,241 g/An	+7.1%
2020	2,287 g/An	+2.1%
2021	2,255 g/An	-1.4%
2022	2,242 g/An	-0.6%
2023	2,256 g/An	+0.6%
2024	2,249 g/An	-0.3%

Peru compared with similar countries

Peru's 2,249 g/An is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,304 g/An, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Peru's 2,249 g/An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,640 g/An, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,289 g/An	1,284 g/An	1,295 g/An	9
1970s	1,479 g/An	1,308 g/An	1,625 g/An	10
1980s	1,831 g/An	1,534 g/An	1,955 g/An	10
1990s	2,054 g/An	1,866 g/An	2,288 g/An	10
2000s	1,896 g/An	1,798 g/An	2,025 g/An	10
2010s	2,092 g/An	2,020 g/An	2,241 g/An	10
2020s	2,258 g/An	2,242 g/An	2,287 g/An	5

Countries ranked near Peru

13 Tajikistan 2,267 g/An compare
13 Tajikistan 2,267 g/An compare
15 Sudan 2,261 g/An compare
17 Lebanon 2,134 g/An compare
18 Brazil 2,114 g/An compare
19 Ecuador 2,100 g/An compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Peru?: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Peru was 2,249 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 2,288 g/An in 1998.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 1,284 g/An in 1967.
How does Peru rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?: Peru ranks 16th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight
Unit: g/An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 282 places, 16,145 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.