What is meat, total — production in Peru?

Meat, total — production in Peru was 2.39 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 2.39 million t in 2024.

What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 217,253 t in 1961.

How does Peru rank for meat, total — production?

Peru ranks 35th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.

Is meat, total — 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, published as part of Meat, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat, Total — Production in Peru

Name: Meat, Total — Production in Peru
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Peru: Meat, Total — Production was 2.39 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.39 million t

Change on year

up 4.5%

World rank

35th

of 255 countries

All-time high

2.39 million t

in 2024

All-time low

217,253 t

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Meat, Total — Production in Peru, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, meat, total — production in Peru stood at 2.39 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat, total — production in Peru peaked at 2.39 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 217,253 t, in 1961.

That places Peru 35th 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Meat, Total — Production in Peru, 1961 to 2024.
Year	t	Change
1961	217,253 t	—
1962	220,176 t	+1.3%
1963	225,365 t	+2.4%
1964	243,656 t	+8.1%
1965	228,133 t	-6.4%
1966	233,407 t	+2.3%
1967	231,876 t	-0.7%
1968	236,161 t	+1.8%
1969	254,136 t	+7.6%
1970	263,580 t	+3.7%
1971	277,314 t	+5.2%
1972	282,111 t	+1.7%
1973	289,517 t	+2.6%
1974	313,507 t	+8.3%
1975	338,170 t	+7.9%
1976	349,251 t	+3.3%
1977	352,590 t	+1.0%
1978	329,310 t	-6.6%
1979	326,190 t	-0.9%
1980	348,745 t	+6.9%
1981	396,880 t	+13.8%
1982	421,095 t	+6.1%
1983	443,011 t	+5.2%
1984	402,944 t	-9.0%
1985	418,038 t	+3.7%
1986	440,825 t	+5.5%
1987	517,295 t	+17.3%
1988	551,212 t	+6.6%
1989	456,344 t	-17.2%
1990	500,169 t	+9.6%
1991	534,465 t	+6.9%
1992	569,569 t	+6.6%
1993	548,150 t	-3.8%
1994	558,940 t	+2.0%
1995	604,524 t	+8.2%
1996	642,138 t	+6.2%
1997	714,123 t	+11.2%
1998	717,416 t	+0.5%
1999	774,860 t	+8.0%
2000	801,277 t	+3.4%
2001	811,605 t	+1.3%
2002	853,330 t	+5.1%
2003	879,837 t	+3.1%
2004	896,266 t	+1.9%
2005	982,407 t	+9.6%
2006	1.06 million t	+7.6%
2007	1.13 million t	+6.4%
2008	1.23 million t	+9.6%
2009	1.32 million t	+7.2%
2010	1.39 million t	+4.8%
2011	1.49 million t	+7.2%
2012	1.60 million t	+7.9%
2013	1.66 million t	+3.4%
2014	1.73 million t	+4.5%
2015	1.75 million t	+1.0%
2016	1.83 million t	+4.6%
2017	1.89 million t	+3.5%
2018	2.01 million t	+6.5%
2019	2.21 million t	+9.7%
2020	2.16 million t	-2.4%
2021	2.20 million t	+1.9%
2022	2.29 million t	+4.0%
2023	2.29 million t	+0.1%
2024	2.39 million t	+4.5%

Peru compared with similar countries

Peru's 2.39 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,984 t, 8.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Peru's 2.39 million t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 175,376 t, 13.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	232,240 t	217,253 t	254,136 t	9
1970s	312,154 t	263,580 t	352,590 t	10
1980s	439,639 t	348,745 t	551,212 t	10
1990s	616,435 t	500,169 t	774,860 t	10
2000s	996,327 t	801,277 t	1.32 million t	10
2010s	1.76 million t	1.39 million t	2.21 million t	10
2020s	2.26 million t	2.16 million t	2.39 million t	5

Countries ranked near Peru

32 Republic of Korea 2.84 million t compare
33 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.80 million t compare
34 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.69 million t compare
36 Ukraine 2.11 million t compare
37 Malaysia 1.85 million t compare
38 Belgium 1.74 million t compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Peru

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.41 % 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 0.2012 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6858 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6636 hectares per person (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 637.02 current US$ per person (2024)
Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat, total — production in Peru?: Meat, total — production in Peru was 2.39 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 2.39 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 217,253 t in 1961.
How does Peru rank for meat, total — production?: Peru ranks 35th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is meat, total — 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, published as part of Meat, Total — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat, Total — Production
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 285 places, 16,353 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.