Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in South America

South America: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate was 2.98 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.98 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 91.5%
Rank
10th
of 31 groups
All-time high
25.6 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-7.76 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in South America, 1962–2024

-100102030196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

South America recorded 2.98 % change on previous year for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 91.5% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate in South America peaked at 25.6 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -7.76 % change on previous year, in 1984.

South America ranks 10th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in South America, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate in South America, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.99 % change on previous year
1963 14.97 % change on previous year +150.0%
1964 11.35 % change on previous year -24.2%
1965 25.6 % change on previous year +125.5%
1966 4.56 % change on previous year -82.2%
1967 10.64 % change on previous year +133.2%
1968 7.67 % change on previous year -27.9%
1969 6.01 % change on previous year -21.6%
1970 14.24 % change on previous year +136.8%
1971 3.89 % change on previous year -72.7%
1972 12.16 % change on previous year +212.4%
1973 12.09 % change on previous year -0.6%
1974 12.85 % change on previous year +6.3%
1975 1.5 % change on previous year -88.3%
1976 8.6 % change on previous year +473.8%
1977 8.06 % change on previous year -6.2%
1978 14.51 % change on previous year +80.0%
1979 19.46 % change on previous year +34.1%
1980 18.1 % change on previous year -7.0%
1981 4.62 % change on previous year -74.5%
1982 6.05 % change on previous year +30.9%
1983 -1.16 % change on previous year -119.1%
1984 -7.76 % change on previous year +569.4%
1985 7.79 % change on previous year -200.4%
1986 9.48 % change on previous year +21.7%
1987 10.53 % change on previous year +11.1%
1988 0.6791 % change on previous year -93.5%
1989 -3.91 % change on previous year -676.3%
1990 12.32 % change on previous year -414.8%
1991 11.81 % change on previous year -4.2%
1992 11.77 % change on previous year -0.3%
1993 8.94 % change on previous year -24.0%
1994 7.83 % change on previous year -12.4%
1995 15.67 % change on previous year +100.0%
1996 2.05 % change on previous year -86.9%
1997 -2.13 % change on previous year -203.9%
1998 2.15 % change on previous year -200.8%
1999 9.84 % change on previous year +357.4%
2000 3.19 % change on previous year -67.6%
2001 6.59 % change on previous year +106.8%
2002 5.02 % change on previous year -23.8%
2003 0.2678 % change on previous year -94.7%
2004 7.18 % change on previous year +2580.6%
2005 10.22 % change on previous year +42.3%
2006 1.33 % change on previous year -87.0%
2007 9.85 % change on previous year +639.0%
2008 6.86 % change on previous year -30.4%
2009 2.97 % change on previous year -56.7%
2010 -3.34 % change on previous year -212.5%
2011 5.19 % change on previous year -255.3%
2012 -6.98 % change on previous year -234.4%
2013 3.22 % change on previous year -146.2%
2014 2.34 % change on previous year -27.5%
2015 4.36 % change on previous year +86.7%
2016 0.4461 % change on previous year -89.8%
2017 -1.16 % change on previous year -359.8%
2018 -0.0825 % change on previous year -92.9%
2019 4.02 % change on previous year -4972.2%
2020 0.841 % change on previous year -79.1%
2021 2.92 % change on previous year +247.2%
2022 0.0863 % change on previous year -97.0%
2023 1.56 % change on previous year +1703.6%
2024 2.98 % change on previous year +91.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.85 % change on previous year 4.56 % change on previous year 25.6 % change on previous year 8
1970s 10.74 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year 19.46 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.44 % change on previous year -7.76 % change on previous year 18.1 % change on previous year 10
1990s 8.02 % change on previous year -2.13 % change on previous year 15.67 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.35 % change on previous year 0.2678 % change on previous year 10.22 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.8019 % change on previous year -6.98 % change on previous year 5.19 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.68 % change on previous year 0.0863 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26.72 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Montenegro 25.65 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Kyrgyzstan 24.35 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Benin 23.88 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Martinique 20.3 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.44 % change on previous year compare
  7. 13 Serbia 13.07 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate in South America?
Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate in South America was 2.98 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 25.6 % change on previous year in 1965.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was -7.76 % change on previous year in 1984.
How does South America rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate?
South America ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered, annual growth rate rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
240 places, 13,722 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.