Fish and seafood production in Chad
Chad: Fish and seafood production was 103,000 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fish and seafood production in Chad, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Chad recorded 103,000 tonnes for fish and seafood production in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood production in Chad peaked at 120,000 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30,000 tonnes, in 1982.
That places Chad 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Fish and seafood production in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 45,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 55,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 60,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 65,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 70,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 70,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 75,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 75,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 80,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 75,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 70,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 60,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 55,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 30,000 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1983 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 50,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 55,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 60,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 70,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 58,000 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 64,400 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 70,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 60,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 80,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 87,300 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 80,000 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 90,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 100,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 85,000 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 51,300 tonnes | -39.6% |
| 1999 | 59,600 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 83,200 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 75,000 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 70,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 65,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 60,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 55,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 50,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 45,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 40,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91,000 tonnes | +127.5% |
| 2011 | 95,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 100,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 120,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 110,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 107,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 107,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 107,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 105,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 103,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 103,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 103,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 61,000 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 103,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,000 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish and seafood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +127.5% | 40,000 tonnes | 91,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,444 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,240 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,320 tonnes | 51,300 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,320 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 83,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,700 tonnes | 91,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,667 tonnes | 103,000 tonnes | 105,000 tonnes | 3 |
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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 production in Chad?
- Fish and seafood production in Chad was 103,000 tonnes 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 production recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 120,000 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood production recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 1982.
- How does Chad rank for fish and seafood production?
- Chad ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fish and seafood production rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).