Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Dominica
Dominica: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 5,257 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 5,257 An for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Dominica peaked at 5,277 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,690 An, in 1970.
Dominica ranks 220th of 246 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Dominica, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,700 An | — |
| 1962 | 2,695 An | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2,700 An | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 2,700 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,710 An | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 2,710 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,710 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,716 An | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,710 An | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,690 An | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2,720 An | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 2,750 An | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,780 An | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2,810 An | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 2,830 An | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,870 An | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 2,890 An | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,920 An | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3,100 An | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 3,200 An | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 3,350 An | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3,600 An | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 3,810 An | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 4,200 An | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 4,750 An | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 4,830 An | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 4,840 An | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4,920 An | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 4,830 An | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 4,870 An | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,900 An | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 4,950 An | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4,950 An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,950 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,950 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,950 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4,950 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,950 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,100 An | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 5,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,150 An | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5,150 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,150 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,150 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,150 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,200 An | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,250 An | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,221 An | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,213 An | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,204 An | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,205 An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,215 An | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 5,219 An | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,224 An | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,236 An | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,251 An | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,264 An | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5,277 An | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5,257 An | -0.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 5,257 An is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 151,509 An, 3% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 5,257 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,576 An, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,706 An | 2,695 An | 2,716 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,836 An | 2,690 An | 3,100 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,233 An | 3,200 An | 4,920 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,952 An | 4,870 An | 5,100 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,120 An | 5,100 An | 5,150 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,210 An | 5,150 An | 5,250 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,257 An | 5,236 An | 5,277 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 217 Belize 6,309 An compare
- 218 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,463 An compare
- 218 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,463 An compare
- 221 Barbados 4,710 An compare
- 222 French Polynesia 4,681 An compare
- 223 Nicaragua 4,385 An 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Dominica?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Dominica was 5,257 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,277 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,690 An in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Dominica ranks 220th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.