Meat supply per person in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Meat supply per person was 61.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.6 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
61.6 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
14.98 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 61.6 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Dominican Republic peaked at 61.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.98 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.
That places Dominican Republic 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.58 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 16.19 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 16.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 16.19 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 14.98 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 15.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 15.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 15.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 15.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 15.72 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 16.76 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 17.07 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 17.28 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 16.81 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 17.95 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 18.59 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 19.16 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 21.13 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 22.68 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 24.77 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 21.15 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 20.06 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 22.2 kilograms per year per capita | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 23.41 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 23.64 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 23.08 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 25.22 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 28.12 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 29.26 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 30.82 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 32.38 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 34.42 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 34.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 35.41 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 36.67 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 37.66 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 40.94 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 37.62 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 40.37 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 39.3 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 36.8 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 32.66 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 40.06 kilograms per year per capita | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 49.7 kilograms per year per capita | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 55.75 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 56.83 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 53.62 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 55.98 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 47.54 kilograms per year per capita | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 49.81 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 46.62 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 48.34 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 49.96 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 52.35 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 54.1 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 51.68 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 52.3 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 52.61 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 49.73 kilograms per year per capita | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 54.29 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 59.79 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 61.6 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 61.6 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 61.6 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.61 kilograms per year per capita | 14.98 kilograms per year per capita | 16.35 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.31 kilograms per year per capita | 15.72 kilograms per year per capita | 22.68 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.09 kilograms per year per capita | 20.06 kilograms per year per capita | 29.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.92 kilograms per year per capita | 29 kilograms per year per capita | 40.94 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.11 kilograms per year per capita | 32.66 kilograms per year per capita | 56.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.53 kilograms per year per capita | 46.62 kilograms per year per capita | 54.1 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.35 kilograms per year per capita | 49.73 kilograms per year per capita | 61.6 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 86 Gabon 63.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 87 Colombia 62.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 88 Kuwait 62.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 90 Vietnam 60.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 91 Slovenia 60.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 92 Belgium 59.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2748 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in Dominican Republic?
- Meat supply per person in Dominican Republic was 61.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.98 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for meat supply per person?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.