Meat production in Peru
Peru: Meat production was 2.39 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat production in Peru, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Peru recorded 2.39 million tonnes for meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Peru peaked at 2.39 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 217,253 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Peru 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232,240 tonnes | 217,253 tonnes | 254,136 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 312,154 tonnes | 263,580 tonnes | 352,590 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 439,639 tonnes | 348,745 tonnes | 551,212 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 616,435 tonnes | 500,169 tonnes | 774,860 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 996,327 tonnes | 801,277 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Peru
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.80 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.5% (2024)
- Rural population 4.98 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 14.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.5% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.5% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.22 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Peru?
- Meat production in Peru was 2.39 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,253 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for meat production?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.