Land animals slaughtered for meat in Chad
Chad: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 8.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.02 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.00 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Chad is 8.02 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Chad peaked at 8.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million, in 1961.
That places Chad 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.00 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.08 million | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.20 million | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 2.35 million | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 2.50 million | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 2.65 million | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 2.80 million | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 3.00 million | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.20 million | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 3.40 million | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 3.60 million | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 3.75 million | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 4.00 million | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 4.20 million | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 4.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.60 million | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 4.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.85 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.85 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.05 million | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 5.40 million | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 5.50 million | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.80 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 5.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.05 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 6.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.25 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.45 million | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.65 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 6.65 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.70 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.00 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.08 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 7.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.44 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 7.50 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.62 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.65 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.90 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.67 million | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 7.71 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.74 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.74 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.82 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.88 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.98 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.97 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.02 million | +0.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 8.02 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.57 million, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 8.02 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.20 million | 2.00 million | 2.65 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.40 million | 2.80 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.58 million | 4.30 million | 5.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 million | 5.40 million | 6.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.99 million | 6.65 million | 7.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 million | 7.50 million | 7.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 million | 7.88 million | 8.02 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 land animals slaughtered for meat in Chad?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Chad was 8.02 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Chad ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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