Per capita meat and fish consumption in Chad
Chad: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 0.461 kilograms per year per capita in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.461 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
192nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.6696 kilograms per year per capita
in 1980
All-time low
0.3863 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Chad is 0.461 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Chad peaked at 0.6696 kilograms per year per capita in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.3863 kilograms per year per capita, in 2018.
Chad ranks 192nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita meat and fish consumption in Chad, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4525 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.4424 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4324 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4223 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4318 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4511 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4701 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4892 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5084 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.528 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.558 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5391 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5394 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5494 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5691 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5889 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.609 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6389 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6575 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6696 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6629 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.637 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6208 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6482 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6295 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.629 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6264 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6053 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6142 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6367 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6236 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.607 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6118 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6075 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6006 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5745 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.574 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.574 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5645 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5461 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5288 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5209 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5201 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5066 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4945 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4643 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4632 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4518 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4398 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4444 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4346 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4248 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4151 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4537 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4537 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4248 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3959 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3863 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4543 kilograms per year per capita | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4542 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4433 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.461 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.461 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5 kilograms per year per capita, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.461 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.66 kilograms per year per capita, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4556 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4223 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5084 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5777 kilograms per year per capita | 0.528 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6575 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6343 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6053 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6696 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5974 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5645 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6367 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4936 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4398 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5461 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4288 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3863 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4543 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4528 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4433 kilograms per year per capita | 0.461 kilograms per year per capita | 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Chad?
- Per capita meat and fish consumption in Chad was 0.461 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6696 kilograms per year per capita in 1980.
- What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3863 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Chad ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.