Land animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 258.19 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
258.19 million
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
258.19 million
in 2024
All-time low
19.00 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 258.19 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic peaked at 258.19 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.00 million, in 1961.
Dominican Republic ranks 47th of 199 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 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 20.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 21.00 million | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 22.00 million | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 23.00 million | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 24.00 million | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 25.00 million | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 26.00 million | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 27.00 million | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 28.00 million | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 30.00 million | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 31.00 million | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 32.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 30.00 million | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 36.00 million | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 37.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 39.20 million | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 47.00 million | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 53.60 million | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 66.09 million | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 64.03 million | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 60.72 million | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 73.70 million | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 84.11 million | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 81.09 million | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 82.79 million | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 89.31 million | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 91.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 95.40 million | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 99.35 million | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 89.71 million | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 98.58 million | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 120.00 million | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 118.00 million | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 124.50 million | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 135.00 million | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 142.00 million | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 124.32 million | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 152.00 million | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 175.00 million | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 169.00 million | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 166.00 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 130.00 million | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 198.00 million | +52.3% |
| 2005 | 247.00 million | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 250.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 257.50 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 230.00 million | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 248.00 million | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 237.00 million | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 174.59 million | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 161.11 million | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 174.07 million | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 188.12 million | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 193.75 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 199.50 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 207.67 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 213.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 208.26 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 191.53 million | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 212.43 million | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 223.80 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 239.64 million | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 258.19 million | +7.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 258.19 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 3.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 258.19 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.47 million, 3.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +52.3% | 130.00 million | 198.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.00 million | 19.00 million | 27.00 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.38 million | 28.00 million | 53.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.82 million | 60.72 million | 95.40 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.35 million | 89.71 million | 152.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.05 million | 130.00 million | 257.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.79 million | 161.11 million | 237.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.12 million | 191.53 million | 258.19 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- 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 0.1069 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 0.2108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Dominican Republic was 258.19 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 258.19 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.00 million in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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