Number of poultry birds in Chad
Chad: Number of poultry birds was 6.18 million animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.18 million animals
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.18 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
2.50 million animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Chad is 6.18 million animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Chad peaked at 6.18 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million animals, in 1961.
That places Chad 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of poultry birds in Chad, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.50 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 2.50 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.50 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.50 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.60 million animals | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.60 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.60 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.70 million animals | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2.80 million animals | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.90 million animals | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 2.95 million animals | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.85 million animals | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 2.70 million animals | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 2.60 million animals | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.60 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.70 million animals | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.80 million animals | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.00 million animals | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 3.10 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.20 million animals | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 3.20 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.20 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.30 million animals | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.30 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.40 million animals | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.50 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 3.60 million animals | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.60 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.75 million animals | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.00 million animals | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 4.10 million animals | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.20 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.30 million animals | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.40 million animals | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.50 million animals | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.60 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.70 million animals | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.80 million animals | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.90 million animals | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 4.90 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.00 million animals | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.20 million animals | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.20 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.24 million animals | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.40 million animals | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.45 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.50 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.55 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.60 million animals | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.68 million animals | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.00 million animals | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 6.10 million animals | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.90 million animals | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.86 million animals | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.86 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.89 million animals | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.96 million animals | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.02 million animals | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.12 million animals | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.12 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.15 million animals | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.18 million animals | +0.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6.18 million animals is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.04 million animals, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6.18 million animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million animals, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 million animals | 2.50 million animals | 2.80 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.82 million animals | 2.60 million animals | 3.10 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.40 million animals | 3.20 million animals | 3.75 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 million animals | 4.00 million animals | 4.90 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 million animals | 4.90 million animals | 5.50 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 million animals | 5.55 million animals | 6.10 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 million animals | 6.02 million animals | 6.18 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 130 Central African Republic 6.92 million animals compare
- 131 Haiti 6.55 million animals compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 6.50 million animals compare
- 134 Puerto Rico 6.17 million animals compare
- 135 Fiji 6.08 million animals compare
- 136 Latvia 6.01 million animals compare
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 poultry birds in Chad?
- Number of poultry birds in Chad was 6.18 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million animals in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for number of poultry birds?
- Chad ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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