Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 27.74 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
27.74 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
134th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.74 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
8.5 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1974
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Chad, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Chad recorded 27.74 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 27.74 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.5 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1974.
Chad ranks 134th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.12 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 11.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 11.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 11.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 11.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 11.53 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 11.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 11.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 9.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 9.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 9.67 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 10.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 10.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 8.5 grams of protein per day per capita | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 8.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 9.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 9.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 10.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 11.08 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 10.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 11.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 10.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 10.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 8.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 10.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 11.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 11.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 11.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 11.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 11.98 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 12.41 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 12.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 12.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 11.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 11.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 11.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 12.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 12.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 12.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 11.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 9.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.27 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +139.1% |
| 2011 | 22.15 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 23.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 24.57 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 24.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 25.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.81 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 27 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 27.74 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 27.74 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +139.1% | 9.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.87 grams of protein per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.7 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 21.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 131 Tajikistan 28.52 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 132 Jordan 28.46 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 133 Algeria 27.78 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 135 Thailand 27.18 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 136 Botswana 26.6 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 137 Egypt 26.36 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Chad
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.2407 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -2.15 million BoP, current US$ (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.2611 BoP, current US$ per person (1999)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 11.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 50.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 47.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Chad?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Chad was 27.74 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 27.74 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 grams of protein per day per capita in 1974.
- How does Chad rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.