Daily supply of calories per person in Chad
Chad: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,097 kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Chad, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Chad recorded 2,097 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Chad peaked at 2,333 kilocalories per day in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1,527 kilocalories per day, in 1984.
Chad ranks 183rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,240 kilocalories per day | 2,138 kilocalories per day | 2,333 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,762 kilocalories per day | 1,631 kilocalories per day | 2,066 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,629 kilocalories per day | 1,527 kilocalories per day | 1,764 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,810 kilocalories per day | 1,630 kilocalories per day | 1,982 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,953 kilocalories per day | 1,899 kilocalories per day | 1,986 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,252 kilocalories per day | 2,207 kilocalories per day | 2,304 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,129 kilocalories per day | 2,097 kilocalories per day | 2,177 kilocalories per day | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 180 Solomon Islands 2,166 kilocalories per day compare
- 181 Kenya 2,146 kilocalories per day compare
- 182 Liberia 2,135 kilocalories per day compare
- 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,015 kilocalories per day compare
- 185 North Korea 1,981 kilocalories per day compare
- 186 Madagascar 1,978 kilocalories per day compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1244 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2527 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.39 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 149.69 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Chad?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Chad was 2,097 kilocalories per day in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2,333 kilocalories per day in 1962.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,527 kilocalories per day in 1984.
- How does Chad rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Chad ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.