Land animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica
Dominica: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 373,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
373,000
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
185th
of 199 countries
All-time high
373,000
in 2024
All-time low
65,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica stood at 373,000. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica peaked at 373,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65,000, in 1961.
That places Dominica 185th 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 65,000 | — |
| 1962 | 70,000 | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 77,000 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 82,000 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 89,000 | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 95,000 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 101,000 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 107,000 | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 113,000 | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 118,000 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 123,000 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 129,000 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 135,000 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 141,000 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 145,000 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 150,000 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 155,000 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 155,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 160,000 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 165,000 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 170,000 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 175,000 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 180,000 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 185,000 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 190,000 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 220,000 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 250,000 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 270,000 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 300,000 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 315,000 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 340,000 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 340,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 360,000 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 362,000 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 361,000 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 362,000 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 363,000 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 364,000 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 364,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 366,000 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 366,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 369,000 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 370,000 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 372,000 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 373,000 | +0.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 373,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 373,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.47 million, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,778 | 65,000 | 113,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 141,100 | 118,000 | 160,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 182,500 | 165,000 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 287,500 | 220,000 | 340,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 340,000 | 340,000 | 340,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 358,200 | 340,000 | 366,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 370,000 | 366,000 | 373,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 182 Cape Verde 492,000 compare
- 183 Samoa 474,000 compare
- 184 Seychelles 436,000 compare
- 186 Tonga 371,000 compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 357,000 compare
- 188 French Guiana 350,000 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0093 % 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 0.123 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0069 % 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 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,330 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Dominica was 373,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 373,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,000 in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Dominica ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica 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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