Agriculture share gdp in Chad
Chad: Agriculture share gdp was 36.34 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.34
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
6th
of 203 countries
All-time high
45.73
in 1980
All-time low
25.63
in 2003
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share gdp in Chad is 36.34, 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, agriculture share gdp in Chad peaked at 45.73 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.63, 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.
Agriculture share gdp in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.72 | — |
| 1961 | 38.74 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 38.47 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 38.03 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 36.59 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 35.84 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 36.56 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 39.9 | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 39.53 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 38.39 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 37.1 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 37.22 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 37.81 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 36.48 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 36.7 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 36.96 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 35.78 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 35.5 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 36.09 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 41.27 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 45.73 | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 40.27 | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 39.97 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.88 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 32.57 | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 37.05 | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 31.67 | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 31.78 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 35.19 | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 30.17 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 27.89 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 35.51 | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 34.32 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 31.37 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 37.22 | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 35.06 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 37.55 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 38.34 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 39 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 38.07 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 40.71 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 40.3 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.9 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 25.63 | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 29.77 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 29.28 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 32.13 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 29.35 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 29.06 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 33.16 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 33.25 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.16 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 27.08 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.71 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 31.17 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.62 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 39.37 | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 38.43 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 37.62 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 37.59 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 40.69 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 37.44 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 35.23 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 35.19 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.16 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 36.34 | -2.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 36.34 is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.45, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 36.34 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 Agriculture share gdp 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 | 25.63 |
| 1991 | +27.3% | 27.89 | 35.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.18 | 35.84 | 39.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.09 | 35.5 | 41.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.33 | 30.17 | 45.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.43 | 27.89 | 39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.73 | 25.63 | 40.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7 | 27.08 | 39.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.01 | 35.19 | 40.69 | 6 |
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 agriculture share gdp in Chad?
- Agriculture share gdp in Chad was 36.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 45.73 in 1980.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.63 in 2003.
- How does Chad rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Chad ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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