Animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Animals slaughtered for meat was 226 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
226
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
193rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
800
in 1961
All-time low
200
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 226.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 800 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 200, in 2016.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 193rd 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.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 | — |
| 1962 | 750 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 750 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 750 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 730 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 730 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 720 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 720 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 710 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 710 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 710 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 700 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 680 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 680 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 670 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 670 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 650 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 650 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 650 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 650 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 650 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 650 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 650 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 630 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 620 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 610 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 610 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 620 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 600 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 620 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 620 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 600 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 560 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 560 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 560 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 560 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 560 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 600 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 640 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 700 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 690 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 690 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 690 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 690 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 515 | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 384 | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 568 | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 678 | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 657 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 613 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 490 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 267 | -45.5% |
| 2013 | 221 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 213 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 222 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 200 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 226 | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 259 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 306 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 241 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 230 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 230 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 226 | -11.7% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 226 is below the median for high income countries, which is 161,025, 0% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 226 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +47.9% | 384 | 568 |
| 2012 | -45.5% | 490 | 267 |
| 2006 | -25.4% | 515 | 384 |
| 2005 | -25.4% | 690 | 515 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 740 | 710 | 800 | 9 |
| 1970s | 677 | 650 | 710 | 10 |
| 1980s | 629 | 600 | 650 | 10 |
| 1990s | 588 | 560 | 640 | 10 |
| 2000s | 626.2 | 384 | 700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.7 | 200 | 613 | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.6 | 226 | 256 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 461 compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 440 compare
- 192 Faroe Islands 243 compare
- 194 Bahamas 105 compare
- 195 Singapore 85 compare
- 196 Seychelles 83 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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 0.1087 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 0.1279 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 325.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 226 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 800 in 1961.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 2016.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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