Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Chile
Chile: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 789,277 An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Chile stood at 789,277 An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Chile peaked at 1.83 million An in 1968 and was at its lowest, 789,277 An, in 2024.
Chile ranks 115th of 246 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Chile, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.50 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.51 million An | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.54 million An | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.30 million An | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 1.46 million An | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 1.42 million An | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.59 million An | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 1.83 million An | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 1.81 million An | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.59 million An | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 1.71 million An | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 1.25 million An | -26.9% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million An | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 1.29 million An | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 1.36 million An | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.18 million An | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 1.17 million An | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million An | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million An | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million An | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million An | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million An | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 989,369 An | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 980,493 An | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.07 million An | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million An | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.11 million An | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million An | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.04 million An | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million An | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million An | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 1.01 million An | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million An | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million An | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 895,766 An | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 823,336 An | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 934,233 An | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million An | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million An | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million An | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million An | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million An | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 960,738 An | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 953,838 An | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 952,341 An | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million An | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million An | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million An | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million An | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million An | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million An | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 994,742 An | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 919,767 An | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million An | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 926,481 An | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 844,422 An | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 903,696 An | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 925,951 An | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 877,450 An | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 872,995 An | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 843,038 An | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 860,387 An | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 863,064 An | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 789,277 An | -8.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 789,277 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 219,010 An, 3.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 789,277 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,576 An, 32.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.55 million An | 1.30 million An | 1.83 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 million An | 1.08 million An | 1.71 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 million An | 980,493 An | 1.21 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million An | 823,336 An | 1.20 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million An | 952,341 An | 1.12 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 960,927 An | 844,422 An | 1.11 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 845,752 An | 789,277 An | 872,995 An | 5 |
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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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Chile?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Chile was 789,277 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million An in 1968.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 789,277 An in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Chile ranks 115th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.