Canada vs Ethiopia: Animals slaughtered for meat

Canada
3.41 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
3.95 million
in 2024
Canada rank
18th
Ethiopia rank
17th

Animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Canada
  • Ethiopia
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.95 million against 3.41 million in Canada, a difference of 534,840.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 17th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.44 million 2.38 million 1.06 million Canada
2000s 3.94 million 3.18 million 766,354 Canada
2010s 3.52 million 3.58 million 55,792 Ethiopia
2020s 3.57 million 3.90 million 334,288 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Canada or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 3.95 million against 3.41 million in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Canada and Ethiopia?
534,840, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ethiopia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Canada and Ethiopia rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
Canada ranks 18th and Ethiopia ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Animals slaughtered for meat
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,446 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed