Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 6,638 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,638 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
13th
of 191 countries
All-time high
7,505 animals per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
1,057 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 6,638 animals per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 7,505 animals per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,057 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 13th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,057 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,136 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 1,220 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 1,528 animals per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1965 | 1,713 animals per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 1,871 animals per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 2,031 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 2,187 animals per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 2,144 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 2,242 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2,260 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,122 animals per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 2,053 animals per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2,176 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 3,032 animals per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 3,149 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 3,877 animals per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 3,965 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3,137 animals per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 2,746 animals per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 2,833 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4,184 animals per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1983 | 3,650 animals per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 3,396 animals per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 3,427 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,899 animals per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 3,079 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 2,689 animals per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 2,963 animals per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 3,119 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 3,314 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 3,119 animals per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 3,704 animals per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 3,314 animals per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 3,801 animals per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 3,801 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,450 animals per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 3,353 animals per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3,704 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 4,737 animals per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 5,945 animals per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 7,505 animals per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 6,785 animals per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 6,920 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6,920 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,222 animals per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 6,365 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6,460 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6,920 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 6,952 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,671 animals per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 6,823 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7,115 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 6,659 animals per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 6,450 animals per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6,181 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 6,485 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 6,218 animals per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 6,560 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 6,372 animals per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5,915 animals per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 6,434 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 6,392 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 6,638 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6,638 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6,638 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,654 animals per square kilometre | 1,057 animals per square kilometre | 2,187 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,801 animals per square kilometre | 2,053 animals per square kilometre | 3,965 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,187 animals per square kilometre | 2,689 animals per square kilometre | 4,184 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,468 animals per square kilometre | 3,119 animals per square kilometre | 3,801 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,478 animals per square kilometre | 4,737 animals per square kilometre | 7,505 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,611 animals per square kilometre | 6,181 animals per square kilometre | 7,115 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,350 animals per square kilometre | 5,915 animals per square kilometre | 6,638 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 10 Belgium 10,156 animals per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malta 9,557 animals per square kilometre compare
- 12 Jamaica 7,978 animals per square kilometre compare
- 14 El Salvador 6,455 animals per square kilometre compare
- 15 Lebanon 6,305 animals per square kilometre compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 5,357 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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 0.0344 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 0.0395 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 6,638 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 7,505 animals per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,057 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.