Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 5.61 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.61 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
152nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.86 kilograms per year per capita
in 2013
All-time low
1.92 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Chad, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Chad is 5.61 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 8.86 kilograms per year per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.92 kilograms per year per capita, in 1963.
Chad ranks 152nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.41 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | -55.6% |
| 1963 | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita | +29.1% |
| 1965 | 2.96 kilograms per year per capita | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 4.42 kilograms per year per capita | +49.2% |
| 1967 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | -56.2% |
| 1968 | 3.3 kilograms per year per capita | +70.0% |
| 1969 | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 4.03 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 4.78 kilograms per year per capita | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 4.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.84 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 4.32 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.84 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 4.15 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.77 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 3.25 kilograms per year per capita | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 2.52 kilograms per year per capita | -22.6% |
| 1983 | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 3.09 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 3.27 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.51 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 3.76 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 4.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 4.88 kilograms per year per capita | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 5.39 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 5.93 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 6.2 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 6.13 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6.84 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 6.32 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 6.46 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.88 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 8.6 kilograms per year per capita | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 7.73 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 7.34 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 6.55 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 6.07 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 5.34 kilograms per year per capita | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 4.88 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 4.08 kilograms per year per capita | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 3.56 kilograms per year per capita | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.45 kilograms per year per capita | +115.8% |
| 2011 | 7.5 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.67 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.86 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 8.59 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.88 kilograms per year per capita | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 7.32 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 6.88 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.66 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 6.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.17 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 5.81 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 5.61 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 5.61 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.75 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 5.61 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.77 kilograms per year per capita, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +115.8% | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | 7.45 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.98 kilograms per year per capita | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | 4.42 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.17 kilograms per year per capita | 3.43 kilograms per year per capita | 4.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 kilograms per year per capita | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | 3.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.92 kilograms per year per capita | 4.15 kilograms per year per capita | 6.88 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.76 kilograms per year per capita | 3.45 kilograms per year per capita | 8.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 kilograms per year per capita | 6.5 kilograms per year per capita | 8.86 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 kilograms per year per capita | 5.61 kilograms per year per capita | 6.17 kilograms per year per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 149 Bhutan 6.26 kilograms per year per capita
- 150 Cuba 6.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 151 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 South Africa 5.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 154 Haiti 5.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 155 Paraguay 5.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Chad?
- Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Chad was 5.61 kilograms per year per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Chad rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.