Animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Animals slaughtered for meat was 515 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 515, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 2,205 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 515, in 2024.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,100 | — |
| 1962 | 1,139 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 1,182 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1,274 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 1,597 | +25.4% |
| 1966 | 2,205 | +38.1% |
| 1967 | 1,600 | -27.4% |
| 1968 | 1,400 | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,450 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1,400 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,450 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1,450 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,460 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1,500 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,520 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,540 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,600 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1,650 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1,500 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 1,200 | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 1,350 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,250 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 1,200 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,250 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,250 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,250 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,250 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,250 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,250 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,250 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,250 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,200 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,160 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,100 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 1,008 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1,008 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,008 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,150 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 825 | -28.3% |
| 2011 | 923 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 892 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1,174 | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 996 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 1,271 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 920 | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 923 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 962 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 770 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 885 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 649 | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 814 | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 699 | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 515 | -26.3% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 515 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 300,000, 0% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 515 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 Vincent and the Grenadines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +38.1% | 1,597 | 2,205 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,433 | 1,100 | 2,205 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,461 | 1,400 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,466 | 1,200 | 1,650 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,245 | 1,200 | 1,250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,083 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 965.6 | 770 | 1,271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 712.4 | 515 | 885 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 186 Grenada 954 compare
- 187 Barbados 875 compare
- 188 French Polynesia 845 compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 461 compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 440 compare
- 192 Faroe Islands 243 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 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 0.05 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 0.0701 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0344 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 431.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9414 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 515 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,205 in 1966.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 515 in 2024.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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