Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Chad
Chad: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 376.83 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Chad, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Chad is 376.83 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Chad peaked at 376.83 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.66 million tonnes, in 1971.
That places Chad 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.44 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 41.31 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 44.33 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 44.41 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 47.44 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 44.52 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 47.52 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 46.57 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 35.69 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1970 | 37.66 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 34.66 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 41.48 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 37.38 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 35.28 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 42.00 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 42.89 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 45.77 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 51.57 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 57.21 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 59.10 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 65.11 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 64.25 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 58.49 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 50.24 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 51.59 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 82.15 million tonnes | +59.2% |
| 1987 | 80.78 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 85.01 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 84.55 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 88.16 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 89.07 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 90.99 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 84.35 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 72.79 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 77.17 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 78.84 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 85.74 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 90.04 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 86.64 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 82.66 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 84.54 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 83.43 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 83.23 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.60 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 81.63 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 81.63 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.32 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 82.30 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.77 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 247.51 million tonnes | +199.0% |
| 2011 | 255.89 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 265.46 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 274.29 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 290.82 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 304.99 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 305.05 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 328.87 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 335.86 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 343.16 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 354.41 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 361.40 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 376.83 million tonnes | +4.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 376.83 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 89.22 million tonnes, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 376.83 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.51 million tonnes, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... 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 | +199.0% | 82.77 million tonnes | 247.51 million tonnes |
| 1986 | +59.2% | 51.59 million tonnes | 82.15 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.14 million tonnes | 35.69 million tonnes | 47.52 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.59 million tonnes | 34.66 million tonnes | 57.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.13 million tonnes | 50.24 million tonnes | 85.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.38 million tonnes | 72.79 million tonnes | 90.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.71 million tonnes | 81.63 million tonnes | 84.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.19 million tonnes | 247.51 million tonnes | 343.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 364.21 million tonnes | 354.41 million tonnes | 376.83 million tonnes | 3 |
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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Chad?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Chad was 376.83 million tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 376.83 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.66 million tonnes in 1971.
- How does Chad rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Chad ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.