Per capita meat consumption by type in Chile
Chile: Per capita meat consumption by type was 1.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.37 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 63.1%
World rank
48th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.37 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
0.1465 kilograms per year per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type 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
In 2023, per capita meat consumption by type in Chile stood at 1.37 kilograms per year per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 63.1% on the previous year and up 179.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Chile peaked at 1.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1465 kilograms per year per capita, in 1975.
Chile ranks 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Chile, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1979 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.18 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1904 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2582 kilograms per year per capita | +35.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2496 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2409 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.232 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2616 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3302 kilograms per year per capita | +26.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2822 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3411 kilograms per year per capita | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3416 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2637 kilograms per year per capita | -22.8% |
| 1974 | 0.557 kilograms per year per capita | +111.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1465 kilograms per year per capita | -73.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2148 kilograms per year per capita | +46.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2535 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.331 kilograms per year per capita | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 0.428 kilograms per year per capita | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4765 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4184 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2727 kilograms per year per capita | -34.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4683 kilograms per year per capita | +71.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5667 kilograms per year per capita | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 0.499 kilograms per year per capita | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3624 kilograms per year per capita | -27.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3628 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3337 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4027 kilograms per year per capita | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4032 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4235 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3455 kilograms per year per capita | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2375 kilograms per year per capita | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2679 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3777 kilograms per year per capita | +41.0% |
| 1996 | 0.398 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4183 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3886 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3189 kilograms per year per capita | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3289 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.339 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3492 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3194 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2996 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2698 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2899 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2699 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2098 kilograms per year per capita | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.36 kilograms per year per capita | +71.6% |
| 2011 | 0.21 kilograms per year per capita | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 0.22 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.49 kilograms per year per capita | +122.7% |
| 2014 | 0.66 kilograms per year per capita | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 0.66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.55 kilograms per year per capita | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.59 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.66 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.76 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.85 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.84 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | +63.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.37 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.65 kilograms per year per capita, 2.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.37 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.15 kilograms per year per capita, 9.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +122.7% | 0.22 kilograms per year per capita | 0.49 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2379 kilograms per year per capita | 0.18 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3302 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3159 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1465 kilograms per year per capita | 0.557 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4163 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2727 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5667 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3579 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2375 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4235 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2936 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2098 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3492 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.516 kilograms per year per capita | 0.21 kilograms per year per capita | 0.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.99 kilograms per year per capita | 0.84 kilograms per year per capita | 1.37 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 45 Mali 1.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 46 Spain 1.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 47 Rwanda 1.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 1.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 50 Italy 1.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 51 Malta 1.23 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 per capita meat consumption by type in Chile?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Chile was 1.37 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1465 kilograms per year per capita in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Chile ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.6%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.