Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.0049 animals per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0049 animals per person
Change on year
up 84.2%
World rank
168th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0503 animals per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.0027 animals per person
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.0049 animals per person for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 84.2% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.0503 animals per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 animals per person, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0244 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0156 animals per person | -35.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0187 animals per person | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0242 animals per person | +29.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0203 animals per person | -16.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0215 animals per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0142 animals per person | -33.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0121 animals per person | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0148 animals per person | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 0.015 animals per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0261 animals per person | +73.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0243 animals per person | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0237 animals per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0219 animals per person | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0129 animals per person | -40.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0163 animals per person | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0215 animals per person | +32.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0368 animals per person | +71.0% |
| 1979 | 0.039 animals per person | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0457 animals per person | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0352 animals per person | -23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0337 animals per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0413 animals per person | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0356 animals per person | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0494 animals per person | +38.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0498 animals per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.05 animals per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0503 animals per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0395 animals per person | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0444 animals per person | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0306 animals per person | -31.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0217 animals per person | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0197 animals per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0182 animals per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0173 animals per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0161 animals per person | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0154 animals per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0145 animals per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0141 animals per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 animals per person | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0131 animals per person | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0124 animals per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.012 animals per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0112 animals per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 animals per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0115 animals per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 animals per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 animals per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 animals per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 animals per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 animals per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 animals per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 animals per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.009 animals per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 animals per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 animals per person | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 animals per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 animals per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 animals per person | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 animals per person | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 animals per person | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 animals per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 animals per person | -37.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0049 animals per person | +84.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0049 animals per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0368 animals per person, 13% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.0049 animals per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0343 animals per person, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0184 animals per person | 0.0121 animals per person | 0.0244 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0238 animals per person | 0.0129 animals per person | 0.039 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0431 animals per person | 0.0337 animals per person | 0.0503 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0212 animals per person | 0.0141 animals per person | 0.0444 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0118 animals per person | 0.0095 animals per person | 0.0172 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0077 animals per person | 0.0041 animals per person | 0.0097 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 animals per person | 0.0027 animals per person | 0.0049 animals per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0051 animals per person compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 0.0051 animals per person compare
- 167 Trinidad and Tobago 0.005 animals per person compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0048 animals per person compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 0.0044 animals per person compare
- 171 Libya 0.0044 animals per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0531 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.0955 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2764 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.543 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0049 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0503 animals per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 animals per person in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 168th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.