Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Chad
Chad: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 2.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Chad, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Chad stood at 2.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Chad peaked at 13.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1989.
That places Chad 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8% | — |
| 1962 | 2.7% | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 3.3% | +23.6% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.2% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +31.5% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -13.2% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +62.5% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +310.1% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -42.5% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +160.2% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -69.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -41.4% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +8.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 | +310.1% | 2.3% | 9.3% |
| 2012 | +160.2% | 5.3% | 13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.0% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2541 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.4 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Chad?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Chad was 2.2% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1989.
- How does Chad rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Chad ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.