Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 6.37 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.37 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
187th
of 191 countries
All-time high
6.37 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
1.59 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Chad stood at 6.37 animals per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 6.37 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.59 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Chad 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.59 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.59 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.59 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.59 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.65 animals per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.75 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.87 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 1.98 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 2.1 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 2.22 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 2.38 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 2.38 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.38 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.54 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 2.7 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 2.86 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 2.98 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.18 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 3.34 animals per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 3.41 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.41 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.41 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.49 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.49 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.65 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 3.73 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.85 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.85 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4.01 animals per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 4.29 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 4.37 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.45 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 4.61 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.69 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.8 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.84 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.96 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5.12 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 5.28 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 5.28 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.32 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.32 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.32 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.56 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 5.56 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.62 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.85 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.91 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.96 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.02 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.05 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.08 animals per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.27 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.09 animals per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.13 animals per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.14 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.15 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.21 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.26 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.34 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.33 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.35 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.37 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6.37 animals per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6.37 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 animals per square kilometre | 1.59 animals per square kilometre | 2.1 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.7 animals per square kilometre | 2.22 animals per square kilometre | 3.34 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.63 animals per square kilometre | 3.41 animals per square kilometre | 4.01 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 animals per square kilometre | 4.29 animals per square kilometre | 5.28 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 animals per square kilometre | 5.28 animals per square kilometre | 5.91 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.11 animals per square kilometre | 5.96 animals per square kilometre | 6.27 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 animals per square kilometre | 6.26 animals per square kilometre | 6.37 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 184 Central African Republic 11.25 animals per square kilometre compare
- 185 Somalia 8.15 animals per square kilometre compare
- 186 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.5 animals per square kilometre compare
- 188 Mauritania 5.99 animals per square kilometre compare
- 189 Botswana 4.08 animals per square kilometre compare
- 190 Mongolia 0.2239 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Chad was 6.37 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.