Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 18.63 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.63 animals
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
173rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
30.78 animals
in 1980
All-time low
9.04 animals
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
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 Trinidad and Tobago is 18.63 animals, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 30.78 animals in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.04 animals, in 2007.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.17 animals | — |
| 1962 | 26.53 animals | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 25.94 animals | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 25.25 animals | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 25.26 animals | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 27.4 animals | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 25.25 animals | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 22.99 animals | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 24.01 animals | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 25.04 animals | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 26.64 animals | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 25.97 animals | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 26.32 animals | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 22.92 animals | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 18.25 animals | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 19.73 animals | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 20 animals | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 21.92 animals | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 30.14 animals | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 30.78 animals | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 28.24 animals | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 26.03 animals | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 21.92 animals | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 21.37 animals | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 19.18 animals | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 19.45 animals | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 20.55 animals | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 27.4 animals | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 27.38 animals | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 22.03 animals | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 21.97 animals | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 18.06 animals | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 18.39 animals | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 20.97 animals | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 21.46 animals | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 22.1 animals | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 19.51 animals | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 16.67 animals | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 17.94 animals | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 14.79 animals | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 15.04 animals | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.68 animals | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 13.92 animals | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 13.97 animals | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.97 animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.41 animals | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 9.04 animals | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 12.33 animals | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 21.37 animals | +73.3% |
| 2010 | 21.1 animals | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.81 animals | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 18.14 animals | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 18.41 animals | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.31 animals | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.18 animals | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.28 animals | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.46 animals | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.2 animals | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.25 animals | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.28 animals | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 18.3 animals | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.36 animals | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.49 animals | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.63 animals | +0.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 18.63 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 441.16 animals, 4% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 18.63 animals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 877.73 animals, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +73.3% | 12.33 animals | 21.37 animals |
| 1979 | +37.5% | 21.92 animals | 30.14 animals |
| 2008 | +36.4% | 9.04 animals | 12.33 animals |
| 1988 | +33.3% | 20.55 animals | 27.4 animals |
| 2006 | -25.5% | 13.97 animals | 10.41 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.53 animals | 22.99 animals | 27.4 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.69 animals | 18.25 animals | 30.14 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.23 animals | 19.18 animals | 30.78 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.91 animals | 16.67 animals | 22.1 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.05 animals | 9.04 animals | 21.37 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.51 animals | 17.81 animals | 21.1 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.41 animals | 18.28 animals | 18.63 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Trinidad and Tobago was 18.63 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 30.78 animals in 1980.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 animals in 2007.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 173rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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