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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 50.42 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
50.42 billion animals
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
74.98 billion animals
in 2000
All-time low
10.37 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Puerto Rico, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 50.42 billion animals for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in 2024.

The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Puerto Rico peaked at 74.98 billion animals in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.37 billion animals, in 1961.

That places Puerto Rico 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Puerto Rico, year by year

Year animals Change
1961 10.37 billion animals —
1962 11.74 billion animals +13.2%
1963 12.31 billion animals +4.9%
1964 12.97 billion animals +5.3%
1965 11.82 billion animals -8.8%
1966 12.35 billion animals +4.5%
1967 12.77 billion animals +3.4%
1968 13.19 billion animals +3.3%
1969 13.42 billion animals +1.8%
1970 14.65 billion animals +9.1%
1971 16.09 billion animals +9.8%
1972 16.39 billion animals +1.9%
1973 15.81 billion animals -3.5%
1974 16.38 billion animals +3.6%
1975 17.11 billion animals +4.5%
1976 18.68 billion animals +9.2%
1977 18.84 billion animals +0.8%
1978 20.27 billion animals +7.6%
1979 25.75 billion animals +27.0%
1980 27.08 billion animals +5.2%
1981 29.78 billion animals +10.0%
1982 29.56 billion animals -0.7%
1983 27.36 billion animals -7.4%
1984 28.94 billion animals +5.8%
1985 34.86 billion animals +20.4%
1986 40.85 billion animals +17.2%
1987 45.99 billion animals +12.6%
1988 56.30 billion animals +22.4%
1989 53.78 billion animals -4.5%
1990 57.84 billion animals +7.6%
1991 65.52 billion animals +13.3%
1992 68.77 billion animals +5.0%
1993 71.20 billion animals +3.5%
1994 71.92 billion animals +1.0%
1995 74.94 billion animals +4.2%
1996 73.09 billion animals -2.5%
1997 73.57 billion animals +0.7%
1998 74.80 billion animals +1.7%
1999 65.55 billion animals -12.4%
2000 74.98 billion animals +14.4%
2001 65.76 billion animals -12.3%
2002 69.85 billion animals +6.2%
2003 54.36 billion animals -22.2%
2004 53.27 billion animals -2.0%
2005 56.64 billion animals +6.3%
2006 59.89 billion animals +5.7%
2007 63.47 billion animals +6.0%
2008 62.35 billion animals -1.8%
2009 61.44 billion animals -1.5%
2010 61.04 billion animals -0.6%
2011 60.55 billion animals -0.8%
2012 62.94 billion animals +4.0%
2013 59.85 billion animals -4.9%
2014 59.36 billion animals -0.8%
2015 58.93 billion animals -0.7%
2016 58.50 billion animals -0.7%
2017 58.96 billion animals +0.8%
2018 68.16 billion animals +15.6%
2019 61.55 billion animals -9.7%
2020 56.79 billion animals -7.7%
2021 47.67 billion animals -16.1%
2022 36.38 billion animals -23.7%
2023 37.70 billion animals +3.6%
2024 50.42 billion animals +33.7%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 50.42 billion animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 108.54 billion animals, 46% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 50.42 billion animals is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 114.01 billion animals, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.33 billion animals 10.37 billion animals 13.42 billion animals 9
1970s 18.00 billion animals 14.65 billion animals 25.75 billion animals 10
1980s 37.45 billion animals 27.08 billion animals 56.30 billion animals 10
1990s 69.72 billion animals 57.84 billion animals 74.94 billion animals 10
2000s 62.20 billion animals 53.27 billion animals 74.98 billion animals 10
2010s 60.99 billion animals 58.50 billion animals 68.16 billion animals 10
2020s 45.79 billion animals 36.38 billion animals 56.79 billion animals 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 104 Burkina Faso 56.88 billion animals compare
  2. 105 Saint Lucia 54.65 billion animals compare
  3. 106 Sri Lanka 51.38 billion animals compare
  4. 108 USSR 48.56 billion animals compare
  5. 109 Togo 48.34 billion animals compare
  6. 110 Senegal 47.89 billion animals compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Puerto Rico?
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Puerto Rico was 50.42 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 74.98 billion animals in 2000.
What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.37 billion animals in 1961.
How does Puerto Rico rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
Puerto Rico ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,563 data points, 1961–2024
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