Animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Animals slaughtered for meat was 479,966 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
479,966
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
81st
of 198 countries
All-time high
567,600
in 2010
All-time low
141,000
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic stood at 479,966.
The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic peaked at 567,600 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 141,000, in 1963.
Dominican Republic ranks 81st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 157,000 | — |
| 1962 | 183,000 | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 141,000 | -23.0% |
| 1964 | 170,000 | +20.6% |
| 1965 | 154,000 | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 157,000 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 164,000 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 188,000 | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 194,000 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 170,000 | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 175,000 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 208,000 | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 224,000 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 219,174 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 208,000 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 234,000 | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 236,000 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 265,500 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 264,000 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 289,000 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 296,000 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 299,000 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 318,000 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 302,000 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 323,000 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 329,000 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 340,000 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 352,000 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 364,946 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 350,000 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 326,000 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 316,000 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 319,000 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 322,000 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 329,000 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 330,000 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 397,021 | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 404,530 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 375,000 | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 350,000 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 380,000 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 385,000 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 386,000 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 390,000 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 384,000 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 420,000 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 500,000 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 505,000 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 519,000 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 567,600 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 510,000 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 481,700 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 503,300 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 510,329 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 499,619 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 490,865 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 450,000 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 489,220 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 500,623 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 481,365 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 482,300 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 480,419 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 480,195 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 479,966 | -0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 479,966 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 479,966 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167,556 | 141,000 | 194,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 220,367 | 170,000 | 265,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 321,295 | 289,000 | 364,946 | 10 |
| 1990s | 346,855 | 316,000 | 404,530 | 10 |
| 2000s | 421,900 | 350,000 | 519,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 500,326 | 450,000 | 567,600 | 10 |
| 2020s | 480,849 | 479,966 | 482,300 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.1069 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.2108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic was 479,966 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 567,600 in 2010.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,000 in 1963.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Dominican Republic ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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