Land animals slaughtered for meat in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 34.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.04 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
113th
of 197 countries
All-time high
38.50 million
in 2002
All-time low
5.42 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Trinidad and Tobago is 34.04 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 38.50 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.42 million, in 1961.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 113th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.42 million | — |
| 1962 | 5.83 million | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 6.26 million | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 7.84 million | +25.2% |
| 1965 | 8.79 million | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 9.60 million | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 10.42 million | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 11.22 million | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 11.00 million | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 11.50 million | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 11.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 10.88 million | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 10.53 million | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 11.16 million | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 15.55 million | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 16.15 million | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 19.89 million | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 20.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 16.09 million | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 14.09 million | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 14.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 21.46 million | +47.7% |
| 1983 | 18.72 million | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 17.42 million | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 17.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 14.87 million | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 15.80 million | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 13.79 million | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 15.20 million | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 16.00 million | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 17.00 million | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 16.00 million | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 19.00 million | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 17.00 million | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 19.50 million | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 19.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17.70 million | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 17.20 million | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.00 million | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 24.30 million | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 30.50 million | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 38.50 million | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 34.81 million | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 35.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 35.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.92 million | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 32.65 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.50 million | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 35.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 34.22 million | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 35.00 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 36.50 million | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 34.16 million | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 33.09 million | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 31.71 million | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 33.27 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 31.90 million | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 33.65 million | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 32.69 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 30.34 million | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 33.00 million | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 32.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 34.04 million | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.49 million | 5.42 million | 11.22 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.37 million | 10.53 million | 20.34 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.35 million | 13.79 million | 21.46 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.79 million | 16.00 million | 19.50 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.23 million | 24.30 million | 38.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.92 million | 31.71 million | 36.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.57 million | 30.34 million | 34.04 million | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4603 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7776 (2024)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Trinidad and Tobago was 34.04 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 38.50 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.42 million in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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