Beef production in Chad
Chad: Beef production was 578,029 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
578,029 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
27th
of 198 countries
All-time high
578,029 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
25,200 tonnes
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Chad is 578,029 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Chad peaked at 578,029 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,200 tonnes, in 1973.
Chad ranks 27th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,040 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 33,660 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 34,980 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 35,640 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 38,280 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 33,150 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 36,975 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 38,250 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 29,708 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1970 | 31,250 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 31,250 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28,800 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 25,200 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 25,300 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 25,800 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 51,120 tonnes | +98.1% |
| 1977 | 53,760 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 56,640 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 59,640 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 62,880 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 66,240 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 69,720 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 73,440 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 77,280 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 81,360 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 85,680 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 90,240 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 95,040 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 100,080 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 105,360 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 111,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 116,880 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 123,120 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 129,600 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 136,560 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 143,760 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 151,440 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 159,480 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 167,880 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 176,760 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 186,120 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 196,080 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 206,520 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 217,440 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 228,960 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 241,080 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 253,920 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 267,360 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 281,640 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 296,520 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 312,240 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 328,800 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 346,320 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 364,680 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 384,022 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 397,527 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 420,468 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 438,794 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 457,636 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 474,788 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 489,081 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 524,008 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 550,494 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 578,029 tonnes | +5.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 578,029 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,481 tonnes, 10.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 578,029 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 14.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +98.1% | 25,800 tonnes | 51,120 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,409 tonnes | 29,040 tonnes | 38,280 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,876 tonnes | 25,200 tonnes | 59,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,196 tonnes | 62,880 tonnes | 100,080 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,508 tonnes | 105,360 tonnes | 167,880 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,588 tonnes | 176,760 tonnes | 281,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,701 tonnes | 296,520 tonnes | 457,636 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 523,280 tonnes | 474,788 tonnes | 578,029 tonnes | 5 |
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef production in Chad?
- Beef production in Chad was 578,029 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 578,029 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,200 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Chad rank for beef production?
- Chad ranks 27th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).