Animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica
Dominica: Animals slaughtered for meat was 3,022 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,022
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
179th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,200
in 2012
All-time low
800
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 3,022 for animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica peaked at 3,200 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 800, in 1970.
Dominica ranks 179th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,370 | — |
| 1962 | 1,300 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 1,180 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,100 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 950 | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 900 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 850 | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 800 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 850 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 880 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 900 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 900 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 950 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1,000 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 1,250 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1,300 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 1,560 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 1,780 | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 2,000 | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 2,500 | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 2,593 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 2,830 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 2,750 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,700 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2,700 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,690 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,680 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,680 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,900 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,900 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,152 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3,108 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,063 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,046 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,047 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,048 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,045 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,028 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,026 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,025 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,023 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3,022 | -0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3,022 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3,022 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +25.0% | 2,000 | 2,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,094 | 850 | 1,370 | 9 |
| 1970s | 918 | 800 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,841 | 1,200 | 2,830 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,790 | 2,680 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,081 | 3,000 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,025 | 3,022 | 3,028 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 176 Solomon Islands 4,174 compare
- 177 Malta 4,030 compare
- 178 Brunei 3,779 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 2,193 compare
- 181 Macao 2,127 compare
- 182 French Guiana 1,970 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0093 % 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 0.123 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0069 % 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 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,330 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica was 3,022 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,200 in 2012.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Dominica ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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