Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 6.01 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.01 animals
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
180th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.77 animals
in 1994
All-time low
4.16 animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia stood at 6.01 animals.
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 animals in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.16 animals, 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 | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.16 animals | — |
| 1962 | 4.4 animals | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 4.65 animals | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 4.9 animals | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 4.5 animals | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 5.49 animals | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 4.69 animals | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 4.45 animals | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 4.9 animals | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 5.21 animals | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 5.34 animals | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 5.48 animals | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 5.75 animals | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 5.75 animals | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.94 animals | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 7.3 animals | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 7.4 animals | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 7.61 animals | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 6.85 animals | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 6.85 animals | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.4 animals | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 7.67 animals | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 7.95 animals | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 8.36 animals | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 8.36 animals | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.49 animals | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 8.63 animals | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 8.49 animals | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 8.49 animals | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.36 animals | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 8.49 animals | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 8.49 animals | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.63 animals | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.77 animals | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 8.22 animals | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 7.53 animals | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 7.67 animals | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.95 animals | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.95 animals | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.48 animals | -31.0% |
| 2001 | 5.48 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.75 animals | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.75 animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.3 animals | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.58 animals | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 6.58 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.85 animals | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 6.85 animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.85 animals | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.85 animals | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.57 animals | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.5 animals | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.48 animals | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.43 animals | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.36 animals | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.27 animals | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.23 animals | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.15 animals | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.06 animals | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.07 animals | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.06 animals | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.03 animals | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.01 animals | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 animals | 4.16 animals | 5.49 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.26 animals | 5.21 animals | 7.61 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.07 animals | 6.85 animals | 8.63 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.21 animals | 7.53 animals | 8.77 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.19 animals | 5.48 animals | 6.85 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 animals | 6.15 animals | 6.85 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 animals | 6.01 animals | 6.07 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 177 Malta 11.04 animals compare
- 178 Brunei Darussalam 10.35 animals compare
- 179 Dominica 8.28 animals compare
- 181 Macau, China 5.83 animals compare
- 182 French Guiana 5.4 animals compare
- 183 Sao Tome and Principe 5.31 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.709 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2020)
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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 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 animals in 1994.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 animals 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 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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