Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Central America

Central America: Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 2.91 million 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.91 million 1000 An
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
17th
of 33 groups
All-time high
2.91 million 1000 An
in 2024
All-time low
113,626 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Central America, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

Central America recorded 2.91 million 1000 An for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Central America peaked at 2.91 million 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113,626 1000 An, in 1961.

Central America ranks 17th of 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 147,405 1000 An 113,626 1000 An 177,328 1000 An 9
1970s 264,325 1000 An 189,826 1000 An 358,169 1000 An 10
1980s 487,152 1000 An 397,140 1000 An 623,649 1000 An 10
1990s 974,442 1000 An 663,541 1000 An 1.34 million 1000 An 10
2000s 1.76 million 1000 An 1.43 million 1000 An 2.01 million 1000 An 10
2010s 2.26 million 1000 An 2.02 million 1000 An 2.63 million 1000 An 10
2020s 2.82 million 1000 An 2.70 million 1000 An 2.91 million 1000 An 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 14 Thailand 1.37 million 1000 An compare
  2. 15 Philippines 1.36 million 1000 An compare
  3. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.20 million 1000 An compare
  4. 17 Republic of Korea 1.11 million 1000 An compare
  5. 18 Colombia 1.07 million 1000 An compare
  6. 19 Australia and New Zealand 878,946 1000 An compare
  7. 20 France 866,251 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Central America?
Meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered in Central America was 2.91 million 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 2.91 million 1000 An in 2024.
What is the lowest meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 113,626 1000 An in 1961.
How does Central America rank for meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered?
Central America ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat, poultry — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat, Poultry — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,971 data points, 1961–2024
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