Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 5,357 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 5,357 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 5,357 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 393.29 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 16th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 393.29 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 413.99 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 434.69 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 455.39 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 476.09 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 496.79 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 517.49 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 538.19 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 558.89 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 579.59 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 620.99 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 641.69 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 662.39 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 620.99 animals per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 745.19 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 765.89 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 811.43 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 972.88 animals per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 1,110 animals per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 1,368 animals per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 1,325 animals per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 1,257 animals per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1,526 animals per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 1,741 animals per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 1,678 animals per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1,714 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,849 animals per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 1,884 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,975 animals per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2,056 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1,857 animals per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 2,040 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 2,484 animals per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 2,443 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,577 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2,794 animals per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 2,939 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2,573 animals per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 3,146 animals per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 3,622 animals per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 3,498 animals per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 3,436 animals per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,691 animals per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 4,099 animals per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2005 | 5,113 animals per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 5,175 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 5,330 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 4,761 animals per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 5,134 animals per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 4,906 animals per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 3,614 animals per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 3,335 animals per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 3,603 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 3,894 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 4,011 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 4,130 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4,299 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4,426 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4,321 animals per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,974 animals per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 4,407 animals per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 4,643 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 4,972 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 5,357 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5,357 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5,357 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +52.3% | 2,691 animals per square kilometre | 4,099 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 476.09 animals per square kilometre | 393.29 animals per square kilometre | 558.89 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 753.05 animals per square kilometre | 579.59 animals per square kilometre | 1,110 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,632 animals per square kilometre | 1,257 animals per square kilometre | 1,975 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,491 animals per square kilometre | 1,857 animals per square kilometre | 3,146 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,286 animals per square kilometre | 2,691 animals per square kilometre | 5,330 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,054 animals per square kilometre | 3,335 animals per square kilometre | 4,906 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,671 animals per square kilometre | 3,974 animals per square kilometre | 5,357 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 6,638 animals per square kilometre compare
- 14 El Salvador 6,455 animals per square kilometre compare
- 15 Lebanon 6,305 animals per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Kingdom 4,870 animals per square kilometre compare
- 18 Philippines 4,506 animals per square kilometre compare
- 19 Poland 4,241 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- 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 0.1069 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 0.2108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 5,357 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5,357 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 393.29 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.