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
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.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Chad, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1972 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1973 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1974 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1975 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1976 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1977 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1978 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1979 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1980 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1981 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1982 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1984 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1986 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1987 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1988 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1989 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1991 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1992 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1995 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1996 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1997 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1998 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1999 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2000 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2001 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2002 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2003 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2004 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2005 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2006 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2007 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 2008 | 30 metric tons | — |
| 2009 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 60 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 154 metric tons | +156.7% |
| 2016 | 94 metric tons | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 105 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 105 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 105 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 105 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 110 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 110 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 115 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 115 metric tons | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 115 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,165 metric tons, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 115 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 150 Sierra Leone 185 metric tons compare
- 151 Saint Lucia 158.94 metric tons compare
- 152 Botswana 156 metric tons compare
- 154 Tonga 113 metric tons compare
- 155 Gabon 103 metric tons compare
- 156 Seychelles 100.23 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
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
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.