Meat supply per person in Peru
Peru: Meat supply per person was 55.44 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat supply per person in Peru, 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
Peru recorded 55.44 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply per person in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Peru peaked at 55.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.35 kilograms per year per capita, in 1980.
That places Peru 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.78 kilograms per year per capita | 19.76 kilograms per year per capita | 22.34 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.86 kilograms per year per capita | 18.93 kilograms per year per capita | 22.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.49 kilograms per year per capita | 14.35 kilograms per year per capita | 19.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.09 kilograms per year per capita | 15.52 kilograms per year per capita | 19.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.21 kilograms per year per capita | 16.03 kilograms per year per capita | 20.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.23 kilograms per year per capita | 38 kilograms per year per capita | 55.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8 kilograms per year per capita | 53.63 kilograms per year per capita | 55.44 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 97 Albania 56.68 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 98 Ecuador 56.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 99 Congo 55.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 101 Armenia 54.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Guatemala 54.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 supply per person in Peru?
- Meat supply per person in Peru was 55.44 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 55.56 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.35 kilograms per year per capita in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for meat supply per person?
- Peru ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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) – 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.