Land animals slaughtered for meat in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 19.83 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.83 million
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
125th
of 199 countries
All-time high
47.50 million
in 1995
All-time low
7.77 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Puerto Rico is 19.83 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Puerto Rico peaked at 47.50 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.77 million, in 1961.
That places Puerto Rico 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.77 million | — |
| 1962 | 8.82 million | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 9.20 million | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 9.64 million | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 8.66 million | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 9.00 million | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 9.27 million | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 9.48 million | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 9.59 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 10.45 million | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 11.47 million | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 11.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 11.10 million | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 11.48 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 11.96 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 13.01 million | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 13.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 13.94 million | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 17.94 million | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 19.03 million | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 20.87 million | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 20.56 million | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 18.90 million | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 19.87 million | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 23.75 million | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 27.47 million | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 30.72 million | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 37.47 million | +22.0% |
| 1989 | 35.38 million | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 37.66 million | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 42.20 million | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 44.30 million | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 45.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 45.80 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.50 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 46.00 million | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 46.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 40.39 million | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 45.83 million | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 39.63 million | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 41.62 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 31.97 million | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 30.89 million | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 32.36 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 33.68 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 35.15 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 33.95 million | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 32.91 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 32.11 million | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 31.19 million | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 31.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.43 million | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 28.50 million | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 27.60 million | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 26.71 million | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 25.80 million | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 28.80 million | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 25.69 million | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 23.38 million | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 19.29 million | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 14.50 million | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 14.90 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 19.83 million | +33.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 19.83 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 31% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 19.83 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.47 million, 27% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.05 million | 7.77 million | 9.64 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.61 million | 10.45 million | 17.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.40 million | 18.90 million | 37.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.19 million | 37.66 million | 47.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.80 million | 30.89 million | 45.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.75 million | 25.69 million | 32.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.38 million | 14.50 million | 23.38 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 122 Qatar 21.24 million compare
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- 126 Brunei 19.55 million compare
- 127 Turkmenistan 18.86 million compare
- 128 Cambodia 17.58 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Puerto Rico
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.053 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0208 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4415 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 278.57 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Puerto Rico?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Puerto Rico was 19.83 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 47.50 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 million in 1961.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Puerto Rico ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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