Land animals slaughtered for meat in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 5,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,000
Change on year
down 64.3%
World rank
197th
of 199 countries
All-time high
300,000
in 2007
All-time low
5,000
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 5,000 for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 64.3% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 300,000 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,000, in 2024.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50,000 | — |
| 1962 | 66,000 | +32.0% |
| 1963 | 68,000 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 69,000 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 68,000 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 69,000 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 70,000 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 72,000 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 75,000 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 80,000 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 81,000 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 84,000 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 87,000 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 90,000 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 91,000 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 93,000 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 110,000 | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102,000 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 110,000 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 115,000 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 108,000 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 130,000 | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 175,000 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 175,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 180,000 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200,000 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 220,000 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 240,000 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 260,000 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 280,000 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 300,000 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 200,000 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 150,000 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 80,000 | -46.7% |
| 2012 | 67,000 | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 35,000 | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 13,000 | -62.9% |
| 2015 | 32,000 | +146.2% |
| 2016 | 21,000 | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 24,000 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 22,000 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 13,000 | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 28,000 | +115.4% |
| 2022 | 74,000 | +164.3% |
| 2023 | 14,000 | -81.1% |
| 2024 | 5,000 | -64.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 0% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.47 million, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Antigua and Barbuda 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 | +164.3% | 28,000 | 74,000 |
| 2015 | +146.2% | 13,000 | 32,000 |
| 2021 | +115.4% | 13,000 | 28,000 |
| 2023 | -81.1% | 74,000 | 14,000 |
| 2024 | -64.3% | 14,000 | 5,000 |
| 2014 | -62.9% | 35,000 | 13,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,444 | 50,000 | 75,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,600 | 80,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,500 | 100,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 181,000 | 150,000 | 220,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,400 | 13,000 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,800 | 5,000 | 74,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 194 Cook Islands 58,000 compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 43,000 compare
- 196 Niue 25,000 compare
- 197 Nauru 5,000 compare
- 199 Luxembourg 0 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- 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 0.0955 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2764 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.543 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Antigua and Barbuda was 5,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 in 2007.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,000 in 2024.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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