Number of people employed in agriculture in Chad
Chad: Number of people employed in agriculture was 4.79 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in agriculture in Chad is 4.79 million people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Chad peaked at 4.79 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.97 million people, in 1991.
That places Chad 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Chad, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.97 million people | — |
| 1992 | 2.06 million people | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2.08 million people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.08 million people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.16 million people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.24 million people | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.28 million people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.32 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.37 million people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.41 million people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.45 million people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.50 million people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.58 million people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.68 million people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.76 million people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.82 million people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.87 million people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.93 million people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.98 million people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.04 million people | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.10 million people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.16 million people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.21 million people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.28 million people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.38 million people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.43 million people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.49 million people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.60 million people | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.75 million people | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.93 million people | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4.14 million people | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.37 million people | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 4.64 million people | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 4.79 million people | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 million people | 1.97 million people | 2.37 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million people | 2.41 million people | 2.98 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 million people | 3.04 million people | 3.60 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 million people | 3.75 million people | 4.79 million people | 6 |
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 number of people employed in agriculture in Chad?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Chad was 4.79 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 million people in 1991.
- How does Chad rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Chad ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.