Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Chile
Chile: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 467,713 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Chile recorded 467,713 An for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Chile peaked at 1.47 million An in 1969 and was at its lowest, 467,713 An, in 2024.
Chile ranks 105th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Chile, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 million An | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million An | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 912,340 An | -18.8% |
| 1965 | 1.09 million An | +19.5% |
| 1966 | 1.04 million An | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.22 million An | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 1.46 million An | +19.8% |
| 1969 | 1.47 million An | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.26 million An | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 1.37 million An | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 888,231 An | -35.3% |
| 1973 | 730,378 An | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 961,868 An | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 1.05 million An | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 948,623 An | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 932,765 An | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 888,903 An | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.06 million An | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 942,940 An | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 965,997 An | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 885,628 An | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 749,369 An | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 740,493 An | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 828,922 An | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 796,363 An | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 873,734 An | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 873,217 An | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 799,785 An | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 955,345 An | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 830,062 An | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 774,395 An | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 853,445 An | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 802,289 An | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 655,766 An | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 563,336 An | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 639,233 An | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 745,268 An | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 810,606 An | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 786,915 An | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 740,648 An | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 729,850 An | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 675,738 An | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 663,838 An | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 657,341 An | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 768,677 An | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 762,884 An | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 796,010 An | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 779,852 An | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 766,614 An | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 791,477 An | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 674,742 An | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 607,365 An | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 704,779 An | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 640,631 An | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 565,143 An | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 602,333 An | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 626,169 An | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 573,438 An | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 564,403 An | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 527,419 An | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 550,494 An | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 547,549 An | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 467,713 An | -14.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 467,713 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,355 An, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Chile's 467,713 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,647 An, 70.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 million An | 912,340 An | 1.47 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million An | 730,378 An | 1.37 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 845,645 An | 740,493 An | 965,997 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 762,974 An | 563,336 An | 955,345 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 736,175 An | 657,341 An | 796,010 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 655,269 An | 565,143 An | 791,477 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 531,516 An | 467,713 An | 564,403 An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8626 % 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 0.0938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4834 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Chile?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Chile was 467,713 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million An in 1969.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 467,713 An in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Chile ranks 105th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.