Land animals slaughtered for meat in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 67,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
67,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
193rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
67,000
in 2023
All-time low
14,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Tuvalu, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Tuvalu stood at 67,000. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Tuvalu peaked at 67,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 1961.
Tuvalu ranks 193rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,000 | — |
| 1962 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20,000 | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25,000 | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 30,000 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 28,000 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 43,000 | +53.6% |
| 1989 | 18,000 | -58.1% |
| 1990 | 36,000 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 37,000 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 40,000 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45,000 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55,000 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 59,000 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 59,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60,000 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 60,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61,000 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 62,000 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 63,000 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64,000 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 65,000 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 63,000 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 64,000 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 65,000 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 66,000 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 66,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67,000 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 67,000 | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 67,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82.58 million, 0% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 67,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.57 million, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,300 | 14,000 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,900 | 15,000 | 43,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,600 | 36,000 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,500 | 50,000 | 59,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,100 | 59,000 | 65,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,200 | 65,000 | 67,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 325,000 compare
- 191 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 211,000 compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 203,000 compare
- 194 Cook Islands 58,000 compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 43,000 compare
- 196 Niue 25,000 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -17.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3456 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 534.44 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population 3,280 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 15.94 (2015)
- Agriculture share gdp 15.94 (2015)
- Rural population 34.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Tuvalu?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Tuvalu was 67,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 67,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 1961.
- How does Tuvalu rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Tuvalu ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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