Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Chile
Chile: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 7,736 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Chile is 7,736 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Chile peaked at 26,576 t in 1968 and was at its lowest, 7,736 t, in 2024.
That places Chile 106th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Production in Chile, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,249 t | — |
| 1962 | 20,238 t | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 21,045 t | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 16,923 t | -19.6% |
| 1965 | 20,385 t | +20.5% |
| 1966 | 19,955 t | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 22,367 t | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 26,576 t | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 26,130 t | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 22,377 t | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 24,862 t | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 16,108 t | -35.2% |
| 1973 | 12,311 t | -23.6% |
| 1974 | 16,155 t | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 18,085 t | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 16,193 t | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 16,260 t | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 15,307 t | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 17,673 t | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 15,458 t | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 15,600 t | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 14,876 t | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 13,307 t | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 11,888 t | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 13,465 t | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 13,124 t | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 14,458 t | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 14,063 t | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 12,993 t | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 14,880 t | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 13,451 t | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 12,874 t | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 13,372 t | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 12,180 t | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 10,229 t | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 8,788 t | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 9,811 t | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 11,335 t | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 12,753 t | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 11,141 t | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 10,884 t | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 9,857 t | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 9,625 t | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 9,539 t | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 9,227 t | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 11,130 t | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 10,311 t | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 11,040 t | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 10,698 t | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 10,545 t | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 11,176 t | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 9,612 t | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 8,983 t | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 10,034 t | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 9,056 t | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 8,265 t | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 8,836 t | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 9,778 t | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 8,779 t | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 9,000 t | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8,210 t | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 8,351 t | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 8,221 t | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 7,736 t | -5.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 7,736 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,629 t, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Chile's 7,736 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139 t, 55.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,652 t | 16,923 t | 26,576 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,533 t | 12,311 t | 24,862 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,923 t | 11,888 t | 15,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,967 t | 8,788 t | 14,880 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,345 t | 9,227 t | 11,141 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,506 t | 8,265 t | 11,176 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,304 t | 7,736 t | 9,000 t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Chile?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Chile was 7,736 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26,576 t in 1968.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,736 t in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Chile ranks 106th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 — Production. 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.