Land animals slaughtered for meat in Chad
Chad: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 8.02 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Chad is 8.02 million animals, 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 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million animals, in 1961.
That places Chad 147th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.20 million animals | 2.00 million animals | 2.65 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.40 million animals | 2.80 million animals | 4.20 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.58 million animals | 4.30 million animals | 5.05 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.97 million animals | 5.40 million animals | 6.65 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.99 million animals | 6.65 million animals | 7.44 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 million animals | 7.50 million animals | 7.90 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 million animals | 7.88 million animals | 8.02 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 36.3% (2025)
- Rural population 15.21 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 72.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Chad?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Chad was 8.02 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million animals in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Chad ranks 147th out of 198 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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About this data
This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.