Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Grenada
Grenada: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 954 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
954 animals
Change on year
up 44.3%
World rank
186th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2,044 animals
in 1970
All-time low
661 animals
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Grenada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 954 animals for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in 2024.
That represents a change of up 44.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Grenada peaked at 2,044 animals in 1970 and was at its lowest, 661 animals, in 2023.
Grenada ranks 186th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Grenada, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,337 animals | — |
| 1962 | 1,421 animals | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 1,470 animals | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,510 animals | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1,582 animals | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 1,915 animals | +21.0% |
| 1967 | 1,625 animals | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 1,922 animals | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 1,941 animals | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 2,044 animals | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 2,000 animals | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1,800 animals | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 1,600 animals | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,500 animals | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 1,200 animals | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 animals | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 950 animals | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 1,028 animals | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 1,088 animals | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 950 animals | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 861 animals | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 850 animals | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 826 animals | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 850 animals | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 852 animals | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 860 animals | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 840 animals | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 820 animals | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 800 animals | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 800 animals | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 820 animals | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 806 animals | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 812 animals | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 817 animals | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 822 animals | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 825 animals | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 829 animals | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 831 animals | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 833 animals | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 836 animals | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 838 animals | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 840 animals | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 842 animals | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 846 animals | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 849 animals | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 854 animals | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 860 animals | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 750 animals | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 887 animals | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 1,050 animals | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 930 animals | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 954 animals | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 979 animals | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,006 animals | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,200 animals | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 1,023 animals | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 961 animals | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,000 animals | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,100 animals | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 976 animals | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 916 animals | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 860 animals | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 661 animals | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 954 animals | +44.3% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 954 animals is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000 animals, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 954 animals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372 animals, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +44.3% | 661 animals | 954 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,636 animals | 1,337 animals | 1,941 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,421 animals | 950 animals | 2,044 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 850.9 animals | 800 animals | 950 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 819.5 animals | 800 animals | 833 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 840.2 animals | 750 animals | 887 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,020 animals | 930 animals | 1,200 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 873.4 animals | 661 animals | 976 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 1,937 animals compare
- 184 Tonga 1,820 animals compare
- 185 Micronesia (country) 1,817 animals compare
- 187 Barbados 875 animals compare
- 188 French Polynesia 845 animals compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 515 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Grenada
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.9004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 307.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6333 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Grenada?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Grenada was 954 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,044 animals in 1970.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 661 animals in 2023.
- How does Grenada rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Grenada ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Grenada 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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