Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Land animals slaughtered for meat
Costa Rica
81.63 million
in 2024
Jamaica
86.41 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
83rd
Jamaica rank
82nd
Land animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 86.41 million against 81.63 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 4.78 million.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Jamaica ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 million | 5.89 million | 3.82 million | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 3.82 million | 18.80 million | 14.98 million | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 15.51 million | 22.08 million | 6.57 million | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 36.71 million | 37.24 million | 531,200 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 55.39 million | 60.10 million | 4.72 million | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 70.60 million | 75.40 million | 4.80 million | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 84.26 million | 80.77 million | 3.49 million | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land animals slaughtered for meat, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 86.41 million against 81.63 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land animals slaughtered for meat between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 4.78 million, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd and Jamaica ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.