Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 496.67 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
496.67 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
97th
of 191 countries
All-time high
496.67 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
86.67 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Dominica stood at 496.67 animals per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 496.67 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 86.67 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Dominica 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 86.67 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 93.33 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 102.67 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 109.33 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 118.67 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 126.67 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 134.67 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 142.67 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 150.67 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 157.33 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 164 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 172 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 180 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 188 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 193.33 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 200 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 206.67 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 206.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 213.33 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 220 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 226.67 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 233.33 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 240 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 240 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 240 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 246.67 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 253.33 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 266.67 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 266.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 293.33 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 306.67 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 333.33 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 360 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 400 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 400 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 413.33 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 420 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 480 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 482.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 481.33 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 482.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 484 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 485.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 485.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 488 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 488 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 492 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 493.33 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 495.34 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 496.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 496.67 animals per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 496.67 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.37 animals per square kilometre | 86.67 animals per square kilometre | 150.67 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 188.13 animals per square kilometre | 157.33 animals per square kilometre | 213.33 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 243.33 animals per square kilometre | 220 animals per square kilometre | 266.67 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 383.33 animals per square kilometre | 293.33 animals per square kilometre | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.6 animals per square kilometre | 453.33 animals per square kilometre | 488 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 493.07 animals per square kilometre | 488 animals per square kilometre | 496.67 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 94 Tonga 515.28 animals per square kilometre compare
- 95 Uganda 514.64 animals per square kilometre compare
- 96 Bulgaria 496.74 animals per square kilometre compare
- 98 New Zealand 470.19 animals per square kilometre compare
- 99 Armenia 459.87 animals per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ghana 425.75 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0093 % 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 0.123 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0069 % 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 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,330 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Dominica was 496.67 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 496.67 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.67 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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.