Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 164.75 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
164.75 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
138th
of 191 countries
All-time high
623.08 animals per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
0 animals per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis is 164.75 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.4% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 623.08 animals per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 animals per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 138th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 205.71 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 214.29 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 222.86 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 231.43 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 240 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 248.57 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 257.14 animals per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 265.71 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 274.29 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 282.86 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 291.43 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 300 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 308.57 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 314.29 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 320 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 328.57 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 337.14 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 342.86 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 473.08 animals per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 480.77 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 488.46 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 492.31 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 496.15 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 503.85 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 511.54 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 519.23 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 519.23 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 496.15 animals per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 500 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 507.69 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 519.23 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 519.23 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 623.08 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 596.15 animals per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 519.23 animals per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 500 animals per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 500 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 461.54 animals per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 461.54 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 480.77 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 461.54 animals per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 461.54 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 500 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 538.46 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 538.46 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 538.46 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 538.46 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 534.62 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 542.31 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 542.31 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 546.15 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 538.46 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 88.46 animals per square kilometre | -83.6% |
| 2018 | 119.23 animals per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 0 animals per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 50 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 96.15 animals per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 2022 | 269.23 animals per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 2023 | 137.93 animals per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2024 | 164.75 animals per square kilometre | +19.4% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 164.75 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 164.75 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +180.0% | 96.15 animals per square kilometre | 269.23 animals per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -100.0% | 119.23 animals per square kilometre | 0 animals per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +92.3% | 50 animals per square kilometre | 96.15 animals per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -83.6% | 538.46 animals per square kilometre | 88.46 animals per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -48.8% | 269.23 animals per square kilometre | 137.93 animals per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +38.0% | 342.86 animals per square kilometre | 473.08 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231.75 animals per square kilometre | 200 animals per square kilometre | 265.71 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 310 animals per square kilometre | 274.29 animals per square kilometre | 342.86 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 498.08 animals per square kilometre | 473.08 animals per square kilometre | 519.23 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 528.46 animals per square kilometre | 500 animals per square kilometre | 623.08 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 490.38 animals per square kilometre | 461.54 animals per square kilometre | 538.46 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 398.85 animals per square kilometre | 0 animals per square kilometre | 546.15 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.61 animals per square kilometre | 50 animals per square kilometre | 269.23 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 135 Zimbabwe 175.94 animals per square kilometre compare
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- 139 Eswatini 164.65 animals per square kilometre compare
- 140 Russia 161.16 animals per square kilometre compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 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 0.1087 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 0.1279 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 325.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 164.75 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 623.08 animals per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 animals per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.