Milk production in Chad
Chad: Milk production was 473,526 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk production in Chad is 473,526 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Chad peaked at 473,526 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120,115 tonnes, in 1974.
That places Chad 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140,610 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 142,230 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 144,650 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 146,270 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 147,890 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 151,400 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 153,670 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 156,310 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 153,300 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 155,125 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 155,900 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 163,650 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 150,150 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 120,115 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 125,900 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 131,055 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 144,640 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 148,445 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 152,320 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 156,070 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 160,020 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 163,895 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 164,440 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 133,525 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 137,550 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 141,175 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 144,950 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 149,375 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 153,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 156,750 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 171,030 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 173,831 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 168,374 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 178,464 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 182,519 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 193,405 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 215,058 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 218,165 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 223,818 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 227,495 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 232,162 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 235,937 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 240,241 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 244,378 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 248,319 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 253,008 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 258,710 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 264,469 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 273,881 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 304,553 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 277,922 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 279,122 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 279,392 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 354,599 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 362,164 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 368,464 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 389,040 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 402,167 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 414,615 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 423,543 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 435,310 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 453,517 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 469,294 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 473,526 tonnes | +0.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 473,526 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 411,155 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 473,526 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +26.9% | 279,392 tonnes | 354,599 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148,481 tonnes | 140,610 tonnes | 156,310 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 144,730 tonnes | 120,115 tonnes | 163,650 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,400 tonnes | 133,525 tonnes | 164,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,141 tonnes | 156,750 tonnes | 223,818 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,860 tonnes | 227,495 tonnes | 273,881 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 343,204 tonnes | 277,922 tonnes | 414,615 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 451,038 tonnes | 423,543 tonnes | 473,526 tonnes | 5 |
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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 milk production in Chad?
- Milk production in Chad was 473,526 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 473,526 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,115 tonnes in 1974.
- How does Chad rank for milk production?
- Chad ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.