Per capita meat consumption by type in Dominica
Dominica: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.0218 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0218 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 79.8%
World rank
163rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
6.53 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1982
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita meat consumption by type in Dominica, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita meat consumption by type in Dominica stood at 0.0218 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 79.8% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Dominica peaked at 6.53 kilograms per year per capita in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1982.
Dominica ranks 163rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.31 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 3.25 kilograms per year per capita | +40.9% |
| 1963 | 3.4 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 4.05 kilograms per year per capita | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 3.97 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 4.25 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 4.4 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 5.39 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 6.53 kilograms per year per capita | +21.2% |
| 1971 | 5.88 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 1.36 kilograms per year per capita | -74.0% |
| 1974 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7442 kilograms per year per capita | -46.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4459 kilograms per year per capita | -40.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5342 kilograms per year per capita | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1831 kilograms per year per capita | -65.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0617 kilograms per year per capita | -66.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4001 kilograms per year per capita | +548.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0308 kilograms per year per capita | -92.3% |
| 1982 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4248 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1984 | 0.8111 kilograms per year per capita | +90.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8146 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6848 kilograms per year per capita | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 3.74 kilograms per year per capita | +446.1% |
| 1988 | 2.62 kilograms per year per capita | -29.9% |
| 1989 | 2.68 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.21 kilograms per year per capita | +57.0% |
| 1991 | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.67 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 4.16 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 5.63 kilograms per year per capita | +35.3% |
| 1995 | 2.6 kilograms per year per capita | -53.9% |
| 1996 | 6.17 kilograms per year per capita | +137.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9833 kilograms per year per capita | -84.1% |
| 1998 | 0.982 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0508 kilograms per year per capita | -94.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0715 kilograms per year per capita | +40.7% |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1024 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0.1736 kilograms per year per capita | +69.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0204 kilograms per year per capita | -88.3% |
| 2005 | 0.031 kilograms per year per capita | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0516 kilograms per year per capita | +66.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0722 kilograms per year per capita | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1031 kilograms per year per capita | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1031 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0399 kilograms per year per capita | -61.3% |
| 2011 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0399 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2013 | 0.0197 kilograms per year per capita | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 kilograms per year per capita | -50.1% |
| 2015 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0403 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2017 | 0.1336 kilograms per year per capita | +231.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1246 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0426 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2021 | 0.1077 kilograms per year per capita | +152.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0218 kilograms per year per capita | -79.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0218 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2 kilograms per year per capita, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0218 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.15 kilograms per year per capita, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita meat consumption by type in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +548.9% | 0.0617 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4001 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1987 | +446.1% | 0.6848 kilograms per year per capita | 3.74 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.03 kilograms per year per capita | 2.31 kilograms per year per capita | 5.39 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.23 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0617 kilograms per year per capita | 6.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 3.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0508 kilograms per year per capita | 6.17 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0729 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1736 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0408 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1336 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0574 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0218 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1077 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 160 Syria 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Suriname 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Montenegro 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Malaysia 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 165 Turkey 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 166 Venezuela 0.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0093 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.123 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0069 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,330 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Dominica?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Dominica was 0.0218 kilograms per year per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1982.
- How does Dominica rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Dominica ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.