Chad vs Ethiopia: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat

Chad
4.34 million animals
in 2024
Ethiopia
3.95 million animals
in 2024
Chad rank
14th
Ethiopia rank
16th

Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Chad
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 4.34 million animals against 3.95 million animals in Ethiopia, a difference of 396,040 animals.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Chad ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 16th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.20 million animals 2.38 million animals 1.18 million animals Ethiopia
2000s 1.88 million animals 3.18 million animals 1.30 million animals Ethiopia
2010s 3.12 million animals 3.58 million animals 452,617 animals Ethiopia
2020s 4.27 million animals 3.90 million animals 362,194 animals Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, Chad or Ethiopia?
Chad, at 4.34 million animals against 3.95 million animals in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between Chad and Ethiopia?
396,040 animals, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ethiopia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Chad and Ethiopia rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
Chad ranks 14th and Ethiopia ranks 16th 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