In 2022, Brazil was the largest meat producer in Latin America for all meat categories. It produced over 15 million metric tons of poultry meat, almost 300 percent more than Mexico, which ranked second on poultry meat production that year. It was also the top beef and veal meat producer, with around eight million metric tons produced. Argentina was the second largest beef and veal producer with a production volume of about 3.8 million metric tons.
Production volume of meat in selected countries in Latin America in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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OECD. (July 6, 2023). Production volume of meat in selected countries in Latin America in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448672/latin-america-production-of-meat-by-country/
OECD. "Production volume of meat in selected countries in Latin America in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. July 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448672/latin-america-production-of-meat-by-country/
OECD. (2023). Production volume of meat in selected countries in Latin America in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448672/latin-america-production-of-meat-by-country/
OECD. "Production Volume of Meat in Selected Countries in Latin America in 2022 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448672/latin-america-production-of-meat-by-country/
OECD, Production volume of meat in selected countries in Latin America in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448672/latin-america-production-of-meat-by-country/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Production volume of meat in selected countries in Latin America in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], OECD, July 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448672/latin-america-production-of-meat-by-country/