Global meat production in Chad
Chad: Global meat production was 1.03 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global meat 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
In 2024, global meat production in Chad stood at 1.03 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Chad peaked at 1.03 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42,938 tonnes, in 1973.
Chad ranks 51st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,687 tonnes | 43,270 tonnes | 56,339 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 60,102 tonnes | 42,938 tonnes | 86,343 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,946 tonnes | 91,050 tonnes | 147,204 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 200,482 tonnes | 155,528 tonnes | 254,732 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 353,081 tonnes | 269,434 tonnes | 451,056 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 621,236 tonnes | 477,541 tonnes | 779,363 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 917,011 tonnes | 817,005 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 global meat production in Chad?
- Global meat production in Chad was 1.03 million 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 global meat production recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,938 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Chad rank for global meat production?
- Chad ranks 51st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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