Daily supply of calories per person in Chad
Chad: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,097 kilocalories per day in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,097 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,333 kilocalories per day
in 1962
All-time low
1,527 kilocalories per day
in 1984
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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 184th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Chad, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,220 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,333 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 2,320 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2,285 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 2,254 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2,218 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 2,210 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2,178 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 2,138 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2,066 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1,980 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 1,839 kilocalories per day | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 1,732 kilocalories per day | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 1,751 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1,690 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 1,646 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1,653 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1,631 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,635 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,635 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,647 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,601 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1,538 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 1,527 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,764 kilocalories per day | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 1,620 kilocalories per day | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 1,563 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,736 kilocalories per day | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 1,652 kilocalories per day | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1,640 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1,782 kilocalories per day | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,781 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,630 kilocalories per day | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 1,971 kilocalories per day | +20.9% |
| 1995 | 1,770 kilocalories per day | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 1,767 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,846 kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,982 kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 1,936 kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,899 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,976 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,934 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,986 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,974 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,972 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,956 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,957 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,948 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,932 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,255 kilocalories per day | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 2,250 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,304 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2,296 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,238 kilocalories per day | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,207 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,259 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,259 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,237 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,218 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,177 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,111 kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,097 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2,097 kilocalories per day is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,378 kilocalories per day, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2,097 kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 181 Solomon Islands 2,166 kilocalories per day compare
- 182 Kenya 2,146 kilocalories per day compare
- 183 Liberia 2,135 kilocalories per day compare
- 185 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,015 kilocalories per day compare
- 186 North Korea 1,981 kilocalories per day compare
- 187 Madagascar 1,978 kilocalories per day 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 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 184th out of 192 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.