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
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 151st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
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
- 148 Bhutan 6.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Cuba 6.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 150 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 152 South Africa 5.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 Haiti 5.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 154 Paraguay 5.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 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 151st out of 191 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.