Land animals slaughtered for meat in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 86.41 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 81st out of 198 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.
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
- 78 Cameroon 90.40 million compare
- 79 Switzerland 90.02 million compare
- 80 Uzbekistan 88.48 million compare
- 82 Costa Rica 81.63 million compare
- 83 Finland 79.65 million compare
- 84 Serbia 78.75 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Jamaica
- Agriculture share gdp 8.74 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.74 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2023)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 1.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.14 (2023)
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 81st out of 198 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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