Land animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 86.41 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
86.41 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
86.41 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.94 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 86.41 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica peaked at 86.41 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.94 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.37 million | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 3.95 million | +17.2% |
| 1964 | 4.54 million | +14.9% |
| 1965 | 4.78 million | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 6.19 million | +29.6% |
| 1967 | 8.39 million | +35.5% |
| 1968 | 8.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 10.39 million | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 12.07 million | +16.2% |
| 1971 | 16.56 million | +37.1% |
| 1972 | 13.47 million | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 17.74 million | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 19.00 million | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 20.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 19.71 million | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 21.91 million | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 22.59 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 24.95 million | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 22.94 million | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 21.57 million | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 19.55 million | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 24.00 million | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 24.98 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 17.60 million | -29.5% |
| 1986 | 19.72 million | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 23.79 million | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 21.79 million | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 24.82 million | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 34.73 million | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 36.89 million | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 37.55 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 29.79 million | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 29.99 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 26.87 million | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 39.39 million | +46.6% |
| 1997 | 43.97 million | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 43.28 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 49.98 million | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 52.84 million | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 56.80 million | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 57.44 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 57.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 58.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 61.60 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 63.45 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 65.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 64.73 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.40 million | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.88 million | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 72.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 72.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.23 million | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 73.69 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 76.45 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 77.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 80.31 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 81.49 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 75.02 million | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 75.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 83.57 million | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 83.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.41 million | +3.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 86.41 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 86.41 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.47 million, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +46.6% | 26.87 million | 39.39 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.89 million | 2.94 million | 10.39 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.80 million | 12.07 million | 24.95 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.08 million | 17.60 million | 24.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.24 million | 26.87 million | 49.98 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.10 million | 52.84 million | 65.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.40 million | 71.88 million | 81.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.77 million | 75.02 million | 86.41 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 79 Cameroon 90.40 million compare
- 80 Switzerland 90.02 million compare
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- 83 Costa Rica 81.63 million compare
- 84 Finland 79.65 million compare
- 85 Serbia 78.75 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- 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 0.0663 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 0.147 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0874 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 699.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica was 86.41 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.41 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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