Chad vs South Africa: Per capita meat consumption by type
Chad
0.8067 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
South Africa
0.84 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Chad rank
69th
South Africa rank
66th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Chad
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.84 kilograms per year per capita against 0.8067 kilograms per year per capita in Chad, a difference of 0.0333 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 66th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | 0.015 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9966 kilograms per year per capita | Chad |
| 1970s | 0.8601 kilograms per year per capita | 0.068 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7921 kilograms per year per capita | Chad |
| 1980s | 0.7753 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2045 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5708 kilograms per year per capita | Chad |
| 1990s | 0.6545 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3862 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2683 kilograms per year per capita | Chad |
| 2000s | 0.5162 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3724 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1437 kilograms per year per capita | Chad |
| 2010s | 0.7407 kilograms per year per capita | 0.783 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0423 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8061 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7933 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0127 kilograms per year per capita | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Chad or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.84 kilograms per year per capita against 0.8067 kilograms per year per capita in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Chad and South Africa?
- 0.0333 kilograms per year per capita, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Chad ranks 69th and South Africa ranks 66th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.