Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica
Jamaica: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 78.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
78.23
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
144th
of 198 countries
All-time high
233.56
in 1993
All-time low
55.9
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica stood at 78.23.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica peaked at 233.56 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 55.9, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 169.47 | — |
| 1962 | 158.78 | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 157.92 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 163.34 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 160.47 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 170.83 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 172.21 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 167.78 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 168.44 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 152.86 | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 152.41 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 162.55 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 173.04 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 183.19 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 182.19 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 185.25 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 184.89 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 158.18 | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 159.02 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 176.53 | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 161.96 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 166.96 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 186.95 | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 193.59 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 181 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 188.68 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 184.27 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 173.02 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 170.11 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 187.56 | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 207.27 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 219.2 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 233.56 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 199.22 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 195.33 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 188.46 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 175.52 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 173.48 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 168.24 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 165.21 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 165.65 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 174.03 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 182.28 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 143.5 | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 135.96 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 77.95 | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 64.15 | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 60.42 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 57.56 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 55.9 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 58.13 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 58.89 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 58.22 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 61.52 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 75.96 | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 75.52 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.37 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 69.58 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.78 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 75.18 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 80.56 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 79.58 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 81.88 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 78.23 | -4.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 78.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 821.92, 10% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 78.23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 877.73, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -42.7% | 135.96 | 77.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.47 | 157.92 | 172.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 169.36 | 152.41 | 185.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.31 | 161.96 | 193.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.78 | 168.24 | 233.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.67 | 57.56 | 182.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.59 | 55.9 | 75.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.08 | 75.18 | 81.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- 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 0.0663 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 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica was 78.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 233.56 in 1993.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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