Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita was 0.042 animals per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.042 animals per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
66th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0578 animals per person
in 2010
All-time low
0.0386 animals per person
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per person.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.042 animals per person for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0578 animals per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0386 animals per person, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 66th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | animals per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0465 animals per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0526 animals per person | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0393 animals per person | -25.3% |
| 1964 | 0.046 animals per person | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0404 animals per person | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 0.04 animals per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0406 animals per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0452 animals per person | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0454 animals per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0386 animals per person | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0387 animals per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0447 animals per person | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0468 animals per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0446 animals per person | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0412 animals per person | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0452 animals per person | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0444 animals per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0487 animals per person | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0472 animals per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0504 animals per person | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0504 animals per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0498 animals per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0517 animals per person | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.048 animals per person | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0502 animals per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0501 animals per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0507 animals per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0513 animals per person | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0521 animals per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0489 animals per person | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0447 animals per person | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0424 animals per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.042 animals per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0416 animals per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0417 animals per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0411 animals per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0486 animals per person | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0487 animals per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0444 animals per person | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0408 animals per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0436 animals per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0435 animals per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.043 animals per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0428 animals per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0416 animals per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.045 animals per person | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0529 animals per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0528 animals per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0535 animals per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0578 animals per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0513 animals per person | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0478 animals per person | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0494 animals per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0495 animals per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0479 animals per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0465 animals per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0422 animals per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0454 animals per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.046 animals per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0437 animals per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0434 animals per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0428 animals per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0424 animals per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.042 animals per person | -0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.042 animals per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0252 animals per person, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.042 animals per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0343 animals per person, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.044 animals per person | 0.0393 animals per person | 0.0526 animals per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.044 animals per person | 0.0386 animals per person | 0.0487 animals per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0505 animals per person | 0.048 animals per person | 0.0521 animals per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0444 animals per person | 0.0411 animals per person | 0.0489 animals per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0459 animals per person | 0.0408 animals per person | 0.0535 animals per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0484 animals per person | 0.0422 animals per person | 0.0578 animals per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0428 animals per person | 0.042 animals per person | 0.0437 animals per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- 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 0.1069 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 0.2108 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.042 animals per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0578 animals per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0386 animals per person in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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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)
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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.