Canada vs Sudan: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat

Canada
3.41 million animals
in 2024
Sudan
3.36 million animals
in 2024
Canada rank
17th
Sudan rank
18th

Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Canada
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 3.41 million animals against 3.36 million animals in Sudan, a difference of 54,780 animals.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 18th of 197 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 3.43 million animals 3.41 million animals 17,150 animals Canada
2020s 3.57 million animals 3.39 million animals 183,822 animals Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, Canada or Sudan?
Canada, at 3.41 million animals against 3.36 million animals in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between Canada and Sudan?
54,780 animals, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sudan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Canada and Sudan rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
Canada ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 18th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Yearly number of 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
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat
Unit
animals
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,446 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed