Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,315 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,315 animals
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
81st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,555 animals
in 2010
All-time low
386.3 animals
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic, 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, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic stood at 1,315 animals.
The figure is down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,555 animals in 2010 and was at its lowest, 386.3 animals, in 1963.
Dominican Republic ranks 81st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 430.14 animals | — |
| 1962 | 501.37 animals | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 386.3 animals | -23.0% |
| 1964 | 465.75 animals | +20.6% |
| 1965 | 421.92 animals | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 430.14 animals | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 449.31 animals | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 515.07 animals | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 531.51 animals | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 465.75 animals | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 479.45 animals | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 569.86 animals | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 613.7 animals | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 600.48 animals | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 569.86 animals | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 641.1 animals | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 646.58 animals | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 727.4 animals | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 723.29 animals | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 791.78 animals | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 810.96 animals | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 819.18 animals | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 871.23 animals | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 827.4 animals | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 884.93 animals | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 901.37 animals | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 931.51 animals | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 964.38 animals | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 999.85 animals | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 958.9 animals | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 893.15 animals | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 865.75 animals | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 873.97 animals | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 882.19 animals | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 901.37 animals | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 904.11 animals | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,088 animals | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 1,108 animals | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,027 animals | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 958.9 animals | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1,041 animals | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1,055 animals | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,058 animals | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,068 animals | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,052 animals | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,151 animals | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1,370 animals | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 1,384 animals | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,422 animals | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1,555 animals | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,397 animals | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 1,320 animals | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,379 animals | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,398 animals | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,369 animals | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,345 animals | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,233 animals | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1,340 animals | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1,372 animals | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,319 animals | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,321 animals | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,316 animals | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,316 animals | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,315 animals | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 459.06 animals | 386.3 animals | 531.51 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 603.75 animals | 465.75 animals | 727.4 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 880.26 animals | 791.78 animals | 999.85 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 950.29 animals | 865.75 animals | 1,108 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,156 animals | 958.9 animals | 1,422 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,371 animals | 1,233 animals | 1,555 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,317 animals | 1,315 animals | 1,321 animals | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic was 1,315 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,555 animals in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 386.3 animals in 1963.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Dominican Republic ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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