Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Guiana
French Guiana: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 5.4 animals in 2006. ▼ Falling
Latest (2006)
5.4 animals
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
182nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
9.04 animals
in 1968
All-time low
0.9589 animals
in 1975
Years of data
46
1961–2006
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Guiana, 1961–2006
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 French Guiana is 5.4 animals, measured in 2006.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Guiana peaked at 9.04 animals in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.9589 animals, in 1975.
That places French Guiana 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.03 animals | — |
| 1962 | 7.12 animals | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 5.48 animals | -23.1% |
| 1964 | 7.12 animals | +30.0% |
| 1965 | 4.79 animals | -32.7% |
| 1966 | 7.4 animals | +54.3% |
| 1967 | 7.53 animals | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 9.04 animals | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 6.58 animals | -27.3% |
| 1970 | 7.67 animals | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 5.21 animals | -32.1% |
| 1972 | 5.62 animals | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 6.71 animals | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 3.56 animals | -46.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9589 animals | -73.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9589 animals | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.29 animals | +242.9% |
| 1978 | 3.84 animals | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 5.48 animals | +42.9% |
| 1980 | 7.81 animals | +42.5% |
| 1981 | 7.4 animals | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 6.71 animals | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 8.08 animals | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 6.03 animals | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 7.26 animals | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 8.49 animals | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 8.49 animals | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.67 animals | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 8.22 animals | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 8.49 animals | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.81 animals | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 6.85 animals | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 6.03 animals | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 5.34 animals | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 4.93 animals | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 5.48 animals | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 5.48 animals | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.07 animals | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 5.48 animals | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 5.62 animals | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.66 animals | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 4.93 animals | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 4.38 animals | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 3.97 animals | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 4.96 animals | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 5.4 animals | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.79 animals | 4.79 animals | 9.04 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.33 animals | 0.9589 animals | 7.67 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.62 animals | 6.03 animals | 8.49 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1 animals | 4.93 animals | 8.49 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.85 animals | 3.97 animals | 5.62 animals | 7 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 179 Dominica 8.28 animals compare
- 180 Saint Lucia 6.01 animals compare
- 181 Macau, China 5.83 animals compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 5.31 animals compare
- 184 Tonga 4.99 animals compare
- 185 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.98 animals compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Guiana?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in French Guiana was 5.4 animals in 2006, 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 French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.04 animals in 1968.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9589 animals in 1975.
- How does French Guiana rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- French Guiana ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2006.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Guiana 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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