Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica
Jamaica: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 78.23 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
78.23 animals
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
144th
of 198 countries
All-time high
233.56 animals
in 1993
All-time low
55.9 animals
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica stood at 78.23 animals.
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 animals in 1993 and was at its lowest, 55.9 animals, 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 | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 169.47 animals | — |
| 1962 | 158.78 animals | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 157.92 animals | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 163.34 animals | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 160.47 animals | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 170.83 animals | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 172.21 animals | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 167.78 animals | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 168.44 animals | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 152.86 animals | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 152.41 animals | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 162.55 animals | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 173.04 animals | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 183.19 animals | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 182.19 animals | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 185.25 animals | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 184.89 animals | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 158.18 animals | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 159.02 animals | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 176.53 animals | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 161.96 animals | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 166.96 animals | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 186.95 animals | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 193.59 animals | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 181 animals | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 188.68 animals | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 184.27 animals | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 173.02 animals | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 170.11 animals | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 187.56 animals | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 207.27 animals | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 219.2 animals | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 233.56 animals | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 199.22 animals | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 195.33 animals | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 188.46 animals | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 175.52 animals | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 173.48 animals | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 168.24 animals | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 165.21 animals | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 165.65 animals | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 174.03 animals | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 182.28 animals | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 143.5 animals | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 135.96 animals | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 77.95 animals | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 64.15 animals | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 60.42 animals | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 57.56 animals | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 55.9 animals | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 58.13 animals | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 58.89 animals | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 58.22 animals | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 61.52 animals | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 75.96 animals | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 75.52 animals | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.37 animals | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 69.58 animals | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.78 animals | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 75.18 animals | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 80.56 animals | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 79.58 animals | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 81.88 animals | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 78.23 animals | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165.47 animals | 157.92 animals | 172.21 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 169.36 animals | 152.41 animals | 185.25 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.31 animals | 161.96 animals | 193.59 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.78 animals | 168.24 animals | 233.56 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.67 animals | 57.56 animals | 182.28 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.59 animals | 55.9 animals | 75.96 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.08 animals | 75.18 animals | 81.88 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 141 Libya 88.29 animals compare
- 142 Montenegro 87.67 animals compare
- 143 Estonia 84.11 animals compare
- 145 Luxembourg 69.23 animals compare
- 146 Iceland 61.52 animals compare
- 147 Hong Kong, China 59.29 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4057 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
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 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 233.56 animals in 1993.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9 animals 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 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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