Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Production in South America

South America: Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Production was 10,250 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,250 t
Change on year
down 5.7%
Rank
14th
of 23 groups
All-time high
18,722 t
in 1989
All-time low
9,691 t
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Production in South America, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — production in South America is 10,250 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — production in South America peaked at 18,722 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9,691 t, in 2020.

South America ranks 14th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Production in South America, year by year

Annual values for Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Production in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 9,885 t
1962 9,964 t +0.8%
1963 9,753 t -2.1%
1964 9,887 t +1.4%
1965 9,977 t +0.9%
1966 10,749 t +7.7%
1967 10,216 t -5.0%
1968 10,130 t -0.8%
1969 10,380 t +2.5%
1970 10,520 t +1.3%
1971 10,685 t +1.6%
1972 10,946 t +2.4%
1973 11,338 t +3.6%
1974 11,425 t +0.8%
1975 11,831 t +3.6%
1976 12,211 t +3.2%
1977 12,224 t +0.1%
1978 12,582 t +2.9%
1979 12,762 t +1.4%
1980 13,018 t +2.0%
1981 13,261 t +1.9%
1982 12,847 t -3.1%
1983 13,048 t +1.6%
1984 12,890 t -1.2%
1985 13,118 t +1.8%
1986 13,334 t +1.7%
1987 13,054 t -2.1%
1988 14,182 t +8.6%
1989 18,722 t +32.0%
1990 18,036 t -3.7%
1991 18,099 t +0.3%
1992 17,462 t -3.5%
1993 17,454 t -0.0%
1994 17,382 t -0.4%
1995 17,806 t +2.4%
1996 16,415 t -7.8%
1997 16,506 t +0.6%
1998 16,458 t -0.3%
1999 16,358 t -0.6%
2000 16,458 t +0.6%
2001 16,453 t -0.0%
2002 12,490 t -24.1%
2003 12,567 t +0.6%
2004 14,331 t +14.0%
2005 15,856 t +10.6%
2006 14,231 t -10.3%
2007 13,498 t -5.2%
2008 13,243 t -1.9%
2009 12,122 t -8.5%
2010 13,032 t +7.5%
2011 13,030 t -0.0%
2012 12,329 t -5.4%
2013 11,812 t -4.2%
2014 11,580 t -2.0%
2015 11,550 t -0.3%
2016 11,014 t -4.6%
2017 10,741 t -2.5%
2018 10,906 t +1.5%
2019 10,714 t -1.8%
2020 9,691 t -9.5%
2021 10,670 t +10.1%
2022 10,686 t +0.1%
2023 10,873 t +1.7%
2024 10,250 t -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,104 t 9,753 t 10,749 t 9
1970s 11,652 t 10,520 t 12,762 t 10
1980s 13,747 t 12,847 t 18,722 t 10
1990s 17,198 t 16,358 t 18,099 t 10
2000s 14,125 t 12,122 t 16,458 t 10
2010s 11,671 t 10,714 t 13,032 t 10
2020s 10,434 t 9,691 t 10,873 t 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 11 Russian Federation 17,593 t compare
  2. 12 Algeria 8,158 t compare
  3. 13 Ukraine 8,000 t compare
  4. 14 Sierra Leone 7,981 t compare
  5. 15 Hungary 5,641 t compare
  6. 16 Bulgaria 4,747 t compare
  7. 17 Mexico 4,560 t compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — production in South America?
Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — production in South America was 10,250 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — production recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 18,722 t in 1989.
What is the lowest meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — production recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 9,691 t in 2020.
How does South America rank for meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — production?
South America ranks 14th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of rabbits and hares, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 4,815 data points, 1961–2024
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