Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 36.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Chad, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Chad stood at 36.3%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 45.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2003.
That places Chad 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.7% | — |
| 1961 | 38.7% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 38.0% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 36.6% | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 35.8% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 36.6% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 39.9% | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 39.5% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 38.4% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 37.1% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 37.8% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 37.0% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 35.8% | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 35.5% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 36.1% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 41.3% | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 45.7% | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 40.3% | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.9% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 32.6% | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 37.0% | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 31.7% | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 35.2% | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 27.9% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 34.3% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 37.2% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 38.1% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 37.9% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 29.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 37.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 36.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.2% | 35.8% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.1% | 35.5% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.3% | 30.2% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 27.9% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 25.6% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 27.1% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.2% | 40.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 42.9% compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 40.6% compare
- 5 Comoros 36.6% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 34.3% compare
- 8 Burundi 34.3% compare
- 9 Mali 33.0% 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
- Rural population 72.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Chad?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Chad was 36.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1980.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2003.
- How does Chad rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 6th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.