Meat production in Chile
Chile: Meat production was 1.56 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.56 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.59 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
211,500 tonnes
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production in Chile stood at 1.56 million tonnes.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Chile peaked at 1.59 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 211,500 tonnes, in 1973.
Chile ranks 38th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat production in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 229,344 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 233,907 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 238,566 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 212,157 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 227,073 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 252,974 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 269,244 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 298,893 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 301,467 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 310,196 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 279,928 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 259,721 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 211,500 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 305,640 tonnes | +44.5% |
| 1975 | 315,973 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 285,185 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 271,911 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 283,092 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 319,708 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 351,131 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 395,889 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 397,668 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 383,416 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 360,273 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 343,775 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 358,473 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 390,536 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 435,445 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 473,174 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 519,960 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 528,629 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 571,828 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 642,450 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 723,307 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 769,847 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 807,058 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 844,022 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 895,675 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 883,217 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 945,521 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.56 million tonnes | +0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.56 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415 tonnes, 5.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.56 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246,399 tonnes, 6.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat production in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +44.5% | 211,500 tonnes | 305,640 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251,514 tonnes | 212,157 tonnes | 301,467 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 284,285 tonnes | 211,500 tonnes | 319,708 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 388,978 tonnes | 343,775 tonnes | 473,174 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 718,599 tonnes | 519,960 tonnes | 895,675 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million tonnes | 945,521 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Chile?
- Meat production in Chile was 1.56 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,500 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for meat production?
- Chile ranks 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.