Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belize
Belize: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 28.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.77
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
162nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
35.67
in 2004
All-time low
8.44
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belize, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belize stood at 28.77.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belize peaked at 35.67 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.44, in 1969.
Belize ranks 162nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.28 | — |
| 1962 | 9.35 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 10.36 | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 11.49 | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 11.62 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 12.54 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 13.16 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 13.55 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 8.44 | -37.7% |
| 1970 | 9.07 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 12.03 | +32.6% |
| 1972 | 13.71 | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 18.87 | +37.6% |
| 1974 | 15.53 | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 15.88 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 16.44 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 17.26 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 18.08 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 19.45 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 18.08 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 17.53 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 16.55 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 15.95 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 16.98 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 20.69 | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 19.43 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 22.79 | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 20.44 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 17.6 | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 21.56 | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 19.61 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 23.86 | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 17.74 | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 20.93 | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 22.59 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 20.42 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 20.34 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 20.34 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.01 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 19.82 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 23.92 | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 24.87 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 29.81 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 35.67 | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 21.65 | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 22.61 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 21.72 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 23.02 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 21.81 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 20.31 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 21.54 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 22.35 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 24.8 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 20.79 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 21.46 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.43 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 19.91 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 23.93 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 23.39 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.19 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 22.28 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 25.08 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 25.38 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 28.77 | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.09 | 8.44 | 13.55 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.63 | 9.07 | 19.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.6 | 15.95 | 22.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.74 | 17.74 | 23.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.49 | 19.82 | 35.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.79 | 19.43 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.54 | 21.19 | 28.77 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belize?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Belize was 28.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 35.67 in 2004.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 in 1969.
- How does Belize rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Belize ranks 162nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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