Total fisheries production in Chad
Chad: Total fisheries production was 109,115 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
109,115 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 216 countries
All-time high
120,080 metric tons
in 2014
All-time low
30,000 metric tons
in 1982
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Chad, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Chad is 109,115 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Chad peaked at 120,080 metric tons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30,000 metric tons, in 1982.
That places Chad 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Total fisheries production in Chad, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 45,000 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 45,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 45,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 55,000 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 60,000 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 60,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 65,000 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 65,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 70,000 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 70,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 70,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 75,000 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 75,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 80,000 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 75,000 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 70,000 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 60,000 metric tons | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 55,000 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 30,000 metric tons | -45.5% |
| 1983 | 40,000 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 50,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 55,000 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 60,000 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 70,000 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 58,000 metric tons | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 64,400 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 70,000 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 60,000 metric tons | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 80,000 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 87,300 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 80,000 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 90,000 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 100,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 85,000 metric tons | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 51,300 metric tons | -39.6% |
| 1999 | 59,600 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 83,200 metric tons | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 75,000 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 70,000 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 71,000 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 74,000 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 77,000 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 79,000 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 82,000 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 85,030 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 88,030 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 91,030 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 95,030 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 100,030 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 120,060 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 120,080 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100,154 metric tons | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 110,094 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 107,150 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 107,105 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 107,105 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 105,105 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 103,110 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 107,110 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 109,115 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 109,115 metric tons | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 109,115 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 109,115 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,000 metric tons | 40,000 metric tons | 65,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 73,000 metric tons | 70,000 metric tons | 80,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,240 metric tons | 30,000 metric tons | 70,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,320 metric tons | 51,300 metric tons | 100,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,426 metric tons | 70,000 metric tons | 88,030 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,784 metric tons | 91,030 metric tons | 120,080 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,711 metric tons | 103,110 metric tons | 109,115 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Chad
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Chad?
- Total fisheries production in Chad was 109,115 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 120,080 metric tons in 2014.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 metric tons in 1982.
- How does Chad rank for total fisheries production?
- Chad ranks 84th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.