Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 6.01 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Lucia stood at 6.01.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.77 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.16, in 1961.
That places Saint Lucia 180th 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.16 | — |
| 1962 | 4.4 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 4.65 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 4.9 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 4.5 | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 5.49 | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 4.69 | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 4.45 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 4.9 | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 5.21 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 5.34 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 5.48 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.75 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.94 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 7.3 | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 7.61 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 6.85 | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 6.85 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.4 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 7.67 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 7.95 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 8.36 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 8.36 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.49 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 8.63 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 8.49 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 8.49 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.36 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 8.49 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.49 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.63 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.77 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.22 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 7.53 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 7.67 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.95 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.95 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.48 | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 5.48 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.75 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.58 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.58 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.85 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.85 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.85 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.57 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.48 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.43 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.36 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.27 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.23 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.15 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.06 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.07 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.06 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.03 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.01 | -0.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 6.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 821.92, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 6.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 877.73, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -31.0% | 7.95 | 5.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 | 4.16 | 5.49 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.26 | 5.21 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.07 | 6.85 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.21 | 7.53 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.19 | 5.48 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 | 6.15 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 | 6.01 | 6.07 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- 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 0.0531 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 0.0552 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 244.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2268 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Lucia?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Lucia was 6.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 in 1994.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Saint Lucia ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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