Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 2,193 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Lucia stood at 2,193 animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Lucia peaked at 3,200 animals in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,518 animals, in 1961.
That places Saint Lucia 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,709 animals | 1,518 animals | 2,005 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,286 animals | 1,900 animals | 2,776 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,945 animals | 2,500 animals | 3,150 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,995 animals | 2,750 animals | 3,200 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,260 animals | 2,000 animals | 2,500 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,361 animals | 2,245 animals | 2,500 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,206 animals | 2,193 animals | 2,214 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 177 Brunei 3,779 animals compare
- 178 Dominica 3,022 animals compare
- 180 Macao 2,127 animals compare
- 181 French Guiana 1,970 animals compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 1,937 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 44.04 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 127,732 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 70.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2020)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Lucia?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Lucia was 2,193 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,200 animals in 1994.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,518 animals in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Saint Lucia ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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