Land animals slaughtered for meat in Bahamas
Bahamas: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 5.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.16 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.85 million
in 1998
All-time low
660,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Bahamas, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Bahamas is 5.16 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Bahamas peaked at 8.85 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 660,000, in 1961.
That places Bahamas 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 660,000 | — |
| 1962 | 700,000 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 800,000 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 900,000 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 1.10 million | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 1.35 million | +22.7% |
| 1967 | 1.50 million | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 2.20 million | +46.7% |
| 1969 | 3.00 million | +36.4% |
| 1970 | 3.30 million | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 3.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.90 million | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 3.58 million | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 4.07 million | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 3.76 million | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 4.32 million | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 4.00 million | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 4.20 million | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.90 million | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 7.00 million | +79.5% |
| 1981 | 6.40 million | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 6.10 million | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 6.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.20 million | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 6.30 million | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 7.10 million | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 7.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.40 million | -38.0% |
| 1990 | 4.80 million | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 5.40 million | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 4.30 million | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 4.00 million | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 3.65 million | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 6.20 million | +69.9% |
| 1996 | 7.30 million | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 8.03 million | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 8.85 million | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 7.90 million | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 5.60 million | -29.1% |
| 2001 | 5.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.90 million | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.66 million | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 6.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.37 million | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 5.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.43 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.50 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.32 million | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.44 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.63 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.46 million | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.43 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.42 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.29 million | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.33 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.25 million | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.16 million | -1.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5.16 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 8% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5.16 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.47 million, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +79.5% | 3.90 million | 7.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 million | 660,000 | 3.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.84 million | 3.30 million | 4.32 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.48 million | 4.40 million | 7.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 million | 3.65 million | 8.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.76 million | 5.36 million | 6.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 million | 5.32 million | 5.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 million | 5.16 million | 5.38 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bahamas
- 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 (2024)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0273 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 (2024)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0323 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 203.1 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4043 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Bahamas?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Bahamas was 5.16 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.85 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 660,000 in 1961.
- How does Bahamas rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Bahamas ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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