Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 21,179 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Barbados is 21,179 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 27,907 animals per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 446.51 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Barbados 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 446.51 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 511.63 animals per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 639.53 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 697.67 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 581.39 animals per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 511.63 animals per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 674.42 animals per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1968 | 872.09 animals per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1969 | 1,070 animals per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1970 | 1,093 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,428 animals per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1972 | 2,907 animals per square kilometre | +103.6% |
| 1973 | 4,651 animals per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1974 | 4,884 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 5,581 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 6,047 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 6,977 animals per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 8,140 animals per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 10,000 animals per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 10,233 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 11,163 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 12,791 animals per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 11,860 animals per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 12,558 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 12,093 animals per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 14,186 animals per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1987 | 15,581 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 18,140 animals per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 20,698 animals per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 19,535 animals per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 19,302 animals per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 16,860 animals per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 16,744 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 18,721 animals per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 21,046 animals per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 23,488 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 22,442 animals per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 22,093 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 22,093 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20,233 animals per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 23,023 animals per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 21,395 animals per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 22,093 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 25,465 animals per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 27,907 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 25,581 animals per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 27,907 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 26,744 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 26,977 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 26,977 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26,977 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,126 animals per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 19,416 animals per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 20,893 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 23,358 animals per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 21,337 animals per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 22,640 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 23,584 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 23,251 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 20,930 animals per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 19,412 animals per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 23,116 animals per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 23,463 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 21,179 animals per square kilometre | -9.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 21,179 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 14.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 21,179 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 34.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +103.6% | 1,428 animals per square kilometre | 2,907 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 667.18 animals per square kilometre | 446.51 animals per square kilometre | 1,070 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,171 animals per square kilometre | 1,093 animals per square kilometre | 10,000 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,930 animals per square kilometre | 10,233 animals per square kilometre | 20,698 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,233 animals per square kilometre | 16,744 animals per square kilometre | 23,488 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,733 animals per square kilometre | 20,233 animals per square kilometre | 27,907 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,856 animals per square kilometre | 19,416 animals per square kilometre | 26,977 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,620 animals per square kilometre | 19,412 animals per square kilometre | 23,463 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 1 Macao 105,255 animals per square kilometre compare
- 2 Singapore 50,502 animals per square kilometre compare
- 3 Mauritius 24,925 animals per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 14,946 animals per square kilometre compare
- 6 Hong Kong 14,831 animals per square kilometre compare
- 7 Israel 13,616 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- 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 0.0283 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 0.0354 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Barbados was 21,179 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 27,907 animals per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 446.51 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 4th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.