Meat, Total — Production in Chile
Chile: Meat, Total — Production was 1.56 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat, Total — Production in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.56 million t for meat, total — production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, total — production in Chile peaked at 1.59 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 211,500 t, in 1973.
That places Chile 45th out of 255 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.
Meat, Total — Production in Chile, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 229,344 t | — |
| 1962 | 233,907 t | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 238,566 t | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 212,157 t | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 227,073 t | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 252,974 t | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 269,244 t | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 298,893 t | +11.0% |
| 1969 | 301,467 t | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 310,196 t | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 279,928 t | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 259,721 t | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 211,500 t | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 305,640 t | +44.5% |
| 1975 | 315,973 t | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 285,185 t | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 271,911 t | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 283,092 t | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 319,708 t | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 351,131 t | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 395,889 t | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 397,668 t | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 383,416 t | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 360,273 t | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 343,775 t | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 358,473 t | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 390,536 t | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 435,445 t | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 473,174 t | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 519,960 t | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 528,629 t | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 571,828 t | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 642,450 t | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 723,307 t | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 769,847 t | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 807,058 t | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 844,022 t | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 895,675 t | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 883,217 t | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 945,521 t | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million t | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million t | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million t | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million t | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.19 million t | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million t | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million t | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million t | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million t | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million t | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.40 million t | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million t | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million t | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million t | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million t | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million t | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.42 million t | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million t | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.53 million t | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million t | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million t | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million t | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million t | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.56 million t | +0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.56 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 246,847 t, 6.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.56 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 175,376 t, 8.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Total — 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 t | 305,640 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251,514 t | 212,157 t | 301,467 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 284,285 t | 211,500 t | 319,708 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 388,978 t | 343,775 t | 473,174 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 718,599 t | 519,960 t | 895,675 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million t | 945,521 t | 1.40 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million t | 1.33 million t | 1.53 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million t | 1.55 million t | 1.59 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 43 Denmark 1.60 million t compare
- 44 China, Taiwan Province of 1.57 million t compare
- 46 New Zealand 1.49 million t compare
- 47 Czechoslovakia 1.39 million t compare
- 48 Belarus 1.33 million t compare
- 48 Belarus 1.33 million t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4834 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat, total — production in Chile?
- Meat, total — production in Chile was 1.56 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 211,500 t in 1973.
- How does Chile rank for meat, total — production?
- Chile ranks 45th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, total — 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, published as part of Meat, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.