Rwanda vs Senegal: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat

Rwanda
468,904 animals
in 2024
Senegal
482,928 animals
in 2024
Rwanda rank
81st
Senegal rank
79th

Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat over time

  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 482,928 animals against 468,904 animals in Rwanda, a difference of 14,024 animals.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 81st and Senegal ranks 79th of 197 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 52,418 animals 263,222 animals 210,804 animals Senegal
1970s 85,800 animals 266,263 animals 180,463 animals Senegal
1980s 128,550 animals 303,250 animals 174,700 animals Senegal
1990s 127,500 animals 342,708 animals 215,208 animals Senegal
2000s 249,011 animals 333,438 animals 84,427 animals Senegal
2010s 355,898 animals 431,279 animals 75,380 animals Senegal
2020s 449,452 animals 477,688 animals 28,236 animals Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat, Rwanda or Senegal?
Senegal, at 482,928 animals against 468,904 animals in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat between Rwanda and Senegal?
14,024 animals, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
Rwanda ranks 81st and Senegal ranks 79th 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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