Canada vs Nigeria: Animals slaughtered for meat
Canada
3.41 million
in 2024
Nigeria
3.31 million
in 2024
Canada rank
18th
Nigeria rank
20th
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3.41 million against 3.31 million in Nigeria, a difference of 103,200.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 20th of 198 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 million | 736,700 | 3.38 million | Canada |
| 1970s | 4.53 million | 975,926 | 3.55 million | Canada |
| 1980s | 4.05 million | 1.80 million | 2.25 million | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.38 million | 1.78 million | 1.60 million | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.94 million | 2.41 million | 1.53 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.52 million | 3.04 million | 484,226 | Canada |
| 2020s | 3.57 million | 3.27 million | 302,876 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Canada or Nigeria?
- Canada, at 3.41 million against 3.31 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Canada and Nigeria?
- 103,200, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Canada ranks 18th and Nigeria ranks 20th 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.