Animals slaughtered for meat in French Guiana
French Guiana: Animals slaughtered for meat was 1,970 in 2006. ▼ Falling
Animals slaughtered for meat in French Guiana, 1961–2006
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in French Guiana is 1,970, measured in 2006.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in French Guiana peaked at 3,300 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 350, in 1975.
French Guiana ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,200 | — |
| 1962 | 2,600 | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 2,000 | -23.1% |
| 1964 | 2,600 | +30.0% |
| 1965 | 1,750 | -32.7% |
| 1966 | 2,700 | +54.3% |
| 1967 | 2,750 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3,300 | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 2,400 | -27.3% |
| 1970 | 2,800 | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 1,900 | -32.1% |
| 1972 | 2,050 | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 2,450 | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 1,300 | -46.9% |
| 1975 | 350 | -73.1% |
| 1976 | 350 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,200 | +242.9% |
| 1978 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 2,000 | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 2,850 | +42.5% |
| 1981 | 2,700 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 2,450 | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 2,950 | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 2,200 | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 2,650 | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 3,100 | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 3,100 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,800 | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2,850 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 2,500 | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 2,200 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 1,950 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 1,800 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,850 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 2,000 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 2,050 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,700 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 1,450 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 1,810 | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 1,970 | +8.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in French Guiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +242.9% | 350 | 1,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,478 | 1,750 | 3,300 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,580 | 350 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,780 | 2,200 | 3,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,225 | 1,800 | 3,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,769 | 1,450 | 2,050 | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 179 Dominica 3,022 compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 2,193 compare
- 181 Macao 2,127 compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 1,937 compare
- 184 Tonga 1,820 compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 1,817 compare
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- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -8.46 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate -75 % change on previous year (2006)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Yield, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1990)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in French Guiana?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in French Guiana was 1,970 in 2006, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,300 in 1968.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 in 1975.
- How does French Guiana rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- French Guiana ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2006.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana 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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