Madagascar vs Niger: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat

Madagascar
236,569 animals
in 2024
Niger
233,112 animals
in 2024
Madagascar rank
102nd
Niger rank
103rd

Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Madagascar
  • Niger
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 236,569 animals against 233,112 animals in Niger, a difference of 3,457 animals.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 102nd and Niger ranks 103rd of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Niger Difference Ahead
1960s 828,111 animals 244,856 animals 583,256 animals Madagascar
1970s 886,400 animals 293,300 animals 593,100 animals Madagascar
1980s 1.07 million animals 480,100 animals 588,540 animals Madagascar
1990s 427,450 animals 649,000 animals 221,550 animals Niger
2000s 316,967 animals 130,166 animals 186,801 animals Madagascar
2010s 334,075 animals 179,339 animals 154,736 animals Madagascar
2020s 239,421 animals 239,364 animals 57.6 animals Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, Madagascar or Niger?
Madagascar, at 236,569 animals against 233,112 animals in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between Madagascar and Niger?
3,457 animals, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
Madagascar ranks 102nd and Niger ranks 103rd 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
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