Animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica
Jamaica: Animals slaughtered for meat was 28,554 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28,554
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
144th
of 198 countries
All-time high
85,248
in 1993
All-time low
20,404
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica is 28,554, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica peaked at 85,248 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20,404, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 144th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 61,858 | — |
| 1962 | 57,954 | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 57,642 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 59,620 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 58,571 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 62,352 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 62,855 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 61,238 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 61,481 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 55,793 | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 55,628 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 59,332 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 63,158 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 66,865 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 66,500 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 67,616 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 67,484 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 57,734 | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 58,041 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 64,433 | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 59,117 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 60,940 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 68,237 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 70,661 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 66,067 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 68,867 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 67,257 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 63,151 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 62,090 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 68,461 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 75,652 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 80,007 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 85,248 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 72,717 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 71,294 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 68,789 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 64,064 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 63,321 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 61,406 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 60,302 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 60,461 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 63,520 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 66,532 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 52,379 | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 49,624 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 28,451 | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 23,413 | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 22,053 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 21,009 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 20,404 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 21,218 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 21,495 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 21,250 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 22,455 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 27,724 | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 27,563 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 25,320 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 25,397 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 26,566 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 27,439 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 29,403 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 29,046 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 29,885 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 28,554 | -4.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 28,554 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 10% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 28,554 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -42.7% | 49,624 | 28,451 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,397 | 57,642 | 62,855 | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,815 | 55,628 | 67,616 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,082 | 59,117 | 70,661 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,096 | 61,406 | 85,248 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,774 | 21,009 | 66,532 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,939 | 20,404 | 27,724 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,865 | 27,439 | 29,885 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- 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 0.0663 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 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica was 28,554 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 85,248 in 1993.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,404 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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