Chicken meat production in Chile
In 2024 Chile produced 695,566 t of chicken meat, the 34th largest in the world (0.54% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 695,709 t in 2020.
- Production, 2024
- 695,566 t
- World rank
- 34 of 189
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 695,709 t
- 2020
Chicken meat in Chile, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chile compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.54%
- 0.56% in 2014
- kg per person
- 35.2
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- +23%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 757,432 | 0.59% |
| 33 | Myanmar | 707,500 | 0.55% |
| 34 | Chile | 695,566 | 0.54% |
| 35 | Taiwan | 690,000 | 0.54% |
| 36 | Israel | 600,072 | 0.47% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Chile is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 695,566 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 691,424 | −0.2% |
| 2022 | 692,847 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 680,290 | −2.2% |
| 2020 | 695,709 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 684,799 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 667,243 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 626,127 | −0.8% |
| 2016 | 630,985 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 607,182 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 567,004 | −1.8% |
| 2013 | 577,503 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 566,261 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 556,019 | +10% |
| 2010 | 503,768 | −1.9% |
| 2009 | 513,366 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 509,533 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 486,265 | −7.1% |
| 2006 | 523,271 | +15% |
| 2005 | 456,689 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 446,233 | +15% |
| 2003 | 388,736 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 378,634 | −7.2% |
| 2001 | 407,847 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 378,111 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 344,015 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 339,182 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 313,626 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 304,887 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 289,249 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 278,683 | +13% |
| 1993 | 246,795 | +19% |
| 1992 | 207,578 | +48% |
| 1991 | 140,700 | +13% |
| 1990 | 124,330 | +12% |
| 1989 | 111,009 | −0.3% |
| 1988 | 111,392 | +12% |
| 1987 | 99,716 | +26% |
| 1986 | 79,301 | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 72,735 | −2.1% |
| 1984 | 74,300 | −15% |
| 1983 | 87,400 | −27% |
| 1982 | 120,100 | −6.0% |
| 1981 | 127,800 | +17% |
| 1980 | 109,600 | +39% |
| 1979 | 78,900 | +35% |
| 1978 | 58,572 | +32% |
| 1977 | 44,227 | +16% |
| 1976 | 38,000 | −13% |
| 1975 | 43,800 | −22% |
| 1974 | 55,800 | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 50,800 | −17% |
| 1972 | 61,100 | +36% |
| 1971 | 45,000 | −19% |
| 1970 | 55,700 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 54,000 | +15% |
| 1968 | 47,000 | +12% |
| 1967 | 42,000 | +17% |
| 1966 | 36,000 | +38% |
| 1965 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 24,000 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 22,000 | +10% |
| 1962 | 20,000 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 19,800 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 119,896 t USD 354 m
- Exporter rank
- 16 of 123
- Imports
- 123,796 t USD 266 m
- Importer rank
- 32 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of chicken meat in Chile?
Chile produced 695,566 t in 2024, 0.54% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chile rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Chile ranked 34th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Chile changed?
It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 695,709 t in 2020.
Does Chile export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Chile reported exports of 119,896 t (USD 354 m) and imports of 123,796 t (USD 266 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.