Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica
Dominica: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 8.28 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.28 animals
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
179th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.77 animals
in 2012
All-time low
2.19 animals
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica, 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica is 8.28 animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica peaked at 8.77 animals in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.19 animals, in 1970.
That places Dominica 179th out of 198 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.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.75 animals | — |
| 1962 | 3.56 animals | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 3.29 animals | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 3.23 animals | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.01 animals | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 2.74 animals | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 2.6 animals | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 2.47 animals | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 2.33 animals | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 2.19 animals | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.19 animals | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.33 animals | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 2.41 animals | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.47 animals | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.47 animals | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.6 animals | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 2.74 animals | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 2.74 animals | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.01 animals | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 3.29 animals | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 3.42 animals | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.56 animals | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.84 animals | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 4.27 animals | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 4.88 animals | +14.1% |
| 1986 | 5.48 animals | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 6.85 animals | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 7.1 animals | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 7.75 animals | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 7.53 animals | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.4 animals | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.4 animals | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.37 animals | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.34 animals | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.34 animals | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.95 animals | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 7.95 animals | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.95 animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.22 animals | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.22 animals | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.22 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.22 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.22 animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.22 animals | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.22 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.22 animals | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.22 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.22 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.22 animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.22 animals | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.49 animals | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.77 animals | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.64 animals | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.52 animals | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.39 animals | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.35 animals | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.35 animals | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.35 animals | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.34 animals | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.3 animals | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.29 animals | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.29 animals | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.28 animals | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 8.28 animals | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 animals | 2.33 animals | 3.75 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.52 animals | 2.19 animals | 3.01 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 animals | 3.29 animals | 7.75 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.64 animals | 7.34 animals | 8.22 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.22 animals | 8.22 animals | 8.22 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 animals | 8.22 animals | 8.77 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 animals | 8.28 animals | 8.3 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 176 Solomon Islands 11.44 animals compare
- 177 Malta 11.04 animals compare
- 178 Brunei Darussalam 10.35 animals compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 6.01 animals compare
- 181 Macau, China 5.83 animals compare
- 182 French Guiana 5.4 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,330 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2601 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 12.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 87.61 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.1% (2025)
- Rural population 17,136 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica was 8.28 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 animals in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 animals in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Dominica ranks 179th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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