Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 11.31 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Jamaica is 11.31 animals per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Jamaica peaked at 24.25 animals per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.07 animals per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.07 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 8.81 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 9.6 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 10.1 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 9.85 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 11.25 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 14.6 animals per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1968 | 15.68 animals per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 17.56 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 17.34 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 21.63 animals per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1972 | 14.6 animals per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1973 | 18.92 animals per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 16.26 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 14.27 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 13.64 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 13.89 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 17.68 animals per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 21.39 animals per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 17.92 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 15.24 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 12.56 animals per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 14.07 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 22.43 animals per US$ of GDP | +59.5% |
| 1985 | 18.05 animals per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 15.52 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 15.82 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 12.59 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 12.6 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.04 animals per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 20.38 animals per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 24.25 animals per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 12.6 animals per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 1994 | 12.7 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.48 animals per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 12.39 animals per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 12.23 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.57 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 13.28 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 13.94 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 14.78 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 14.23 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 14.7 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 14.05 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 13.49 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 13.18 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.7 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 11.89 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 13.29 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 13.92 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 12.97 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 12.84 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.56 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 13.96 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.16 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 13.84 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 13.43 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.09 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 13.27 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.97 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 13.25 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 12.58 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 11.15 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 11.31 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11.31 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.12 animals per US$ of GDP, 10.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11.31 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.28 animals per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +59.5% | 14.07 animals per US$ of GDP | 22.43 animals per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.72 animals per US$ of GDP | 8.07 animals per US$ of GDP | 17.56 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.96 animals per US$ of GDP | 13.64 animals per US$ of GDP | 21.63 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.68 animals per US$ of GDP | 12.56 animals per US$ of GDP | 22.43 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.59 animals per US$ of GDP | 9.48 animals per US$ of GDP | 24.25 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.62 animals per US$ of GDP | 11.89 animals per US$ of GDP | 14.78 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4 animals per US$ of GDP | 12.84 animals per US$ of GDP | 13.96 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.45 animals per US$ of GDP | 11.15 animals per US$ of GDP | 13.97 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.7 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Seychelles 12.69 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Vanuatu 11.8 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 7.6 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 7.2 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.17 animals per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Jamaica?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Jamaica was 11.31 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 24.25 animals per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.07 animals per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.