Meat supply per person in Chile
Chile: Meat supply per person was 98.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.54 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
98.54 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
23.03 kilograms per year per capita
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Chile, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Chile recorded 98.54 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Chile peaked at 98.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.03 kilograms per year per capita, in 1973.
That places Chile 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.09 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 28.31 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 27.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 25.36 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 25.65 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 28.5 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 29.9 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 32.82 kilograms per year per capita | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 31.95 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 32.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 30.1 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 29.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 23.03 kilograms per year per capita | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 35.52 kilograms per year per capita | +54.2% |
| 1975 | 29.33 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 25.9 kilograms per year per capita | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 24.68 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 26.55 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 28.14 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 30.63 kilograms per year per capita | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 34.65 kilograms per year per capita | +13.1% |
| 1982 | 33.92 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 31.54 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 29.39 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 27.71 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 27.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 30.07 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 32.87 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 35.23 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 37.39 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 37.6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 42.21 kilograms per year per capita | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 47.47 kilograms per year per capita | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 52.52 kilograms per year per capita | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 56.03 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 58.56 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 60.7 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 62.24 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 61.88 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 64.77 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 65.4 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 64.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 66.89 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 69.09 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 70.31 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 75.36 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 77.77 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 77.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.87 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 78.34 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 80.28 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 80.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.39 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 83.37 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 86.47 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 92.19 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 90.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 90.95 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.32 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 97.03 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 92.36 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 98.54 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 98.54 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 98.54 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat supply per person 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 | +54.2% | 23.03 kilograms per year per capita | 35.52 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.71 kilograms per year per capita | 25.36 kilograms per year per capita | 32.82 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.58 kilograms per year per capita | 23.03 kilograms per year per capita | 35.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.37 kilograms per year per capita | 27.71 kilograms per year per capita | 35.23 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.66 kilograms per year per capita | 37.39 kilograms per year per capita | 62.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.56 kilograms per year per capita | 64.59 kilograms per year per capita | 77.77 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.86 kilograms per year per capita | 78.34 kilograms per year per capita | 92.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.81 kilograms per year per capita | 87.32 kilograms per year per capita | 98.54 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 18 Spain 100.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Croatia 99.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 20 Portugal 99.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 French Polynesia 98.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 23 Ireland 98.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 24 Iceland 98.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 supply per person in Chile?
- Meat supply per person in Chile was 98.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 98.54 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.03 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for meat supply per person?
- Chile ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.