Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Chad
Chad: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 4.34 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.34 million animals
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
15th
of 198 countries
All-time high
4.59 million animals
in 2023
All-time low
215,000 animals
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Chad is 4.34 million animals, 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, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Chad peaked at 4.59 million animals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 215,000 animals, 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Chad, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 220,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 255,000 animals | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 265,000 animals | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 270,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 290,000 animals | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 260,000 animals | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 290,000 animals | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 300,000 animals | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 233,000 animals | -22.3% |
| 1970 | 250,000 animals | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 250,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 240,000 animals | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 240,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 220,000 animals | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 215,000 animals | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 426,000 animals | +98.1% |
| 1977 | 448,000 animals | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 472,000 animals | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 497,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 524,000 animals | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 552,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 581,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 612,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 644,000 animals | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 678,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 714,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 752,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 792,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 834,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 878,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 925,000 animals | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 974,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 million animals | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million animals | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million animals | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million animals | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million animals | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million animals | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.63 million animals | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.72 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.12 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.23 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2.35 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.60 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.74 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.89 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.04 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.20 million animals | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.31 million animals | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3.50 million animals | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.66 million animals | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.81 million animals | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.96 million animals | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.08 million animals | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.37 million animals | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 4.59 million animals | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 4.34 million animals | -5.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4.34 million animals is above the median for low income countries, which is 467,376 animals, 9.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4.34 million animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 animals, 17.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of 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 animals | 426,000 animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 264,778 animals | 220,000 animals | 300,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 325,800 animals | 215,000 animals | 497,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 668,300 animals | 524,000 animals | 834,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million animals | 878,000 animals | 1.40 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million animals | 1.47 million animals | 2.35 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 million animals | 2.47 million animals | 3.81 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 million animals | 3.96 million animals | 4.59 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7243 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Chad?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Chad was 4.34 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million animals in 2023.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,000 animals in 1975.
- How does Chad rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Chad ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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