Animals slaughtered for meat in Chad
Chad: Animals slaughtered for meat was 4.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.34 million
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
15th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.59 million
in 2023
All-time low
215,000
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Chad is 4.34 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Chad peaked at 4.59 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 215,000, in 1975.
Chad ranks 15th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 220,000 | — |
| 1962 | 255,000 | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 265,000 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 270,000 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 290,000 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 260,000 | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 290,000 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 233,000 | -22.3% |
| 1970 | 250,000 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 240,000 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 220,000 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 215,000 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 426,000 | +98.1% |
| 1977 | 448,000 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 472,000 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 497,000 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 524,000 | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 552,000 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 581,000 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 612,000 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 644,000 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 678,000 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 714,000 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 752,000 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 792,000 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 834,000 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 878,000 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 925,000 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 974,000 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.63 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.12 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.23 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.35 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.60 million | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.74 million | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.89 million | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.04 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.20 million | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.31 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.50 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.66 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.81 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.96 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.08 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.37 million | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 4.59 million | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.34 million | -5.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4.34 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 467,376, 9.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4.34 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 17.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +98.1% | 215,000 | 426,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 264,778 | 220,000 | 300,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 325,800 | 215,000 | 497,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 668,300 | 524,000 | 834,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million | 878,000 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 1.47 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 million | 2.47 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 million | 3.96 million | 4.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2541 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.4 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 371.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Chad?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Chad was 4.34 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,000 in 1975.
- How does Chad rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Chad ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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