Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,943 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,943 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,138 animals per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
160.66 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 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 Lucia is 1,943 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,138 animals per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 160.66 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Saint Lucia ranks 42nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160.66 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 163.93 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 180.33 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 213.12 animals per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 229.51 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 229.51 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 254.1 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 278.69 animals per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 295.08 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 344.26 animals per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 352.46 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 442.62 animals per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1973 | 573.77 animals per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 622.95 animals per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 573.77 animals per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 590.16 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 508.2 animals per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 622.95 animals per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 622.95 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 737.71 animals per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 737.71 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 721.31 animals per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 754.1 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 819.67 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 819.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 819.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 819.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 836.07 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 786.88 animals per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 803.28 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 819.67 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 819.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 819.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 836.07 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 852.46 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 852.46 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 983.61 animals per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 901.64 animals per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 983.61 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 819.67 animals per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 983.61 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 2,131 animals per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2003 | 2,131 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,131 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,131 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,131 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,131 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,131 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,131 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,131 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,131 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,138 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,011 animals per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,992 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,982 animals per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,900 animals per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,905 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,900 animals per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1,854 animals per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,964 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,923 animals per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,964 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,952 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,943 animals per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1,943 animals per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 819.06 animals per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1,943 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +116.7% | 983.61 animals per square kilometre | 2,131 animals per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +29.6% | 442.62 animals per square kilometre | 573.77 animals per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +25.6% | 352.46 animals per square kilometre | 442.62 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222.77 animals per square kilometre | 160.66 animals per square kilometre | 295.08 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 525.41 animals per square kilometre | 344.26 animals per square kilometre | 622.95 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 785.25 animals per square kilometre | 721.31 animals per square kilometre | 836.07 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 867.21 animals per square kilometre | 803.28 animals per square kilometre | 983.61 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,885 animals per square kilometre | 819.67 animals per square kilometre | 2,131 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,994 animals per square kilometre | 1,854 animals per square kilometre | 2,138 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,949 animals per square kilometre | 1,923 animals per square kilometre | 1,964 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 39 Slovenia 2,135 animals per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malaysia 2,007 animals per square kilometre compare
- 41 Italy 1,998 animals per square kilometre compare
- 43 Qatar 1,849 animals per square kilometre compare
- 44 Germany 1,802 animals per square kilometre compare
- 45 Turkey 1,777 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Lucia
- 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 0.0531 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 0.0552 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0166 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 244.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2268 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 1,943 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,138 animals per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.66 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.