Share of GDP from agriculture in Chad
Chad: Share of GDP from agriculture was 36.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp from agriculture in Chad is 36.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Chad peaked at 45.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2003.
Chad ranks 6th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.7% | — |
| 1961 | 38.7% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 38.0% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 36.6% | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 35.8% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 36.6% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 39.9% | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 39.5% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 37.1% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 37.8% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 37.0% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 35.8% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 36.1% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 41.3% | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 45.7% | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 40.3% | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.9% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 32.6% | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 37.0% | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 31.7% | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 37.2% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 36.3% | -2.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 36.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 36.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of GDP from agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -32.4% | 37.9% | 25.6% |
| 1991 | +27.3% | 27.9% | 35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.2% | 35.8% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.1% | 35.5% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.3% | 30.2% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 27.9% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 25.6% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 27.1% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.2% | 40.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 72.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Chad?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Chad was 36.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2003.
- How does Chad rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Chad ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).