Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica
Dominica: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 3,022 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 3,022 animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica peaked at 3,200 animals in 2012 and was at its lowest, 800 animals, in 1970.
Dominica ranks 178th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,094 animals | 850 animals | 1,370 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 918 animals | 800 animals | 1,100 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,841 animals | 1,200 animals | 2,830 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,790 animals | 2,680 animals | 3,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,000 animals | 3,000 animals | 3,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,081 animals | 3,000 animals | 3,200 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,025 animals | 3,022 animals | 3,028 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 175 Solomon Islands 4,174 animals compare
- 176 Malta 4,030 animals compare
- 177 Brunei 3,779 animals compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 2,193 animals compare
- 180 Macao 2,127 animals compare
- 181 French Guiana 1,970 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 87.61 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17,136 (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 26.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 115 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica was 3,022 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,200 animals in 2012.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 animals in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Dominica ranks 178th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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