Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica
Jamaica: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 28,554 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica is 28,554 animals, 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, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica peaked at 85,248 animals in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20,404 animals, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 143rd of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,397 animals | 57,642 animals | 62,855 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,815 animals | 55,628 animals | 67,616 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,082 animals | 59,117 animals | 70,661 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,096 animals | 61,406 animals | 85,248 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,774 animals | 21,009 animals | 66,532 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,939 animals | 20,404 animals | 27,724 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,865 animals | 27,439 animals | 29,885 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2,009 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica was 28,554 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 85,248 animals in 1993.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,404 animals in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of 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 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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