Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 7,978 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica is 7,978 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 7,978 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 271.93 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jamaica ranks 12th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 271.93 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 311.17 animals per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 364.73 animals per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 419.21 animals per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 440.9 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 571.56 animals per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1967 | 774.7 animals per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1968 | 777.47 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 959.83 animals per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 1,115 animals per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 1,529 animals per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1972 | 1,244 animals per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 1,638 animals per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 1,754 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1,847 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 1,820 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,023 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 2,086 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2,304 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 2,118 animals per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 1,992 animals per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 1,805 animals per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 2,216 animals per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 2,307 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1,625 animals per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 1,820 animals per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 2,196 animals per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 2,012 animals per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 2,291 animals per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 3,207 animals per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 3,407 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3,467 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,751 animals per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 2,769 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,481 animals per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 3,637 animals per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1997 | 4,060 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 3,996 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4,615 animals per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 4,879 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 5,244 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 5,304 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5,278 animals per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,405 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5,688 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 5,859 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6,009 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5,977 animals per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,854 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6,637 animals per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 6,696 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6,738 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6,799 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6,761 animals per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,804 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7,059 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 7,187 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7,415 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 7,525 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6,927 animals per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 6,949 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7,717 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 7,720 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,978 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7,978 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7,978 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 12.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +46.6% | 2,481 animals per square kilometre | 3,637 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 543.5 animals per square kilometre | 271.93 animals per square kilometre | 959.83 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,736 animals per square kilometre | 1,115 animals per square kilometre | 2,304 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,038 animals per square kilometre | 1,625 animals per square kilometre | 2,307 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,439 animals per square kilometre | 2,481 animals per square kilometre | 4,615 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,550 animals per square kilometre | 4,879 animals per square kilometre | 6,009 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,962 animals per square kilometre | 6,637 animals per square kilometre | 7,525 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,458 animals per square kilometre | 6,927 animals per square kilometre | 7,978 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 9 South Korea 11,104 animals per square kilometre compare
- 10 Belgium 10,156 animals per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malta 9,557 animals per square kilometre compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- 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 0.0663 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 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 7,978 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,978 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 271.93 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.