Colombia vs Nigeria: Animals slaughtered for meat

Colombia
3.23 million
in 2024
Nigeria
3.31 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Nigeria rank
20th

Animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Colombia
  • Nigeria
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.31 million against 3.23 million in Colombia, a difference of 83,590.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 20th of 198 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.12 million 736,700 1.38 million Colombia
1970s 2.74 million 975,926 1.76 million Colombia
1980s 3.21 million 1.80 million 1.41 million Colombia
1990s 3.56 million 1.78 million 1.78 million Colombia
2000s 3.72 million 2.41 million 1.31 million Colombia
2010s 3.75 million 3.04 million 719,336 Colombia
2020s 3.20 million 3.27 million 71,016 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Colombia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.31 million against 3.23 million in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Colombia and Nigeria?
83,590, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
Colombia ranks 21st 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.

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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