Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Chad

Chad: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 115 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
115 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
154 metric tons
in 2015
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Chad, 1960–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Chad is 115 metric tons, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 91.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Chad peaked at 154 metric tons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

That places Chad 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1980s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1990s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
2000s 6 metric tons 0 metric tons 30 metric tons 10
2010s 77.3 metric tons 30 metric tons 154 metric tons 10
2020s 111 metric tons 105 metric tons 115 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 150 Sierra Leone 185 metric tons compare
  2. 151 Saint Lucia 158.94 metric tons compare
  3. 152 Botswana 156 metric tons compare
  4. 154 Tonga 113 metric tons compare
  5. 155 Gabon 103 metric tons compare
  6. 156 Seychelles 100.23 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Chad?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Chad was 115 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 154 metric tons in 2015.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Chad rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Chad ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
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Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.