FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beef (cattle meat) production in Chad
In 2024 Chad produced 578,029 t of beef (cattle meat), the 25th largest in the world (0.83% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 59%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 578,029 t
- World rank
- 25 of 189
- 10-year change
- +59%
- Record
- 578,029 t
- 2024
Beef (cattle meat) in Chad, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 578,029 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 550,494 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 524,008 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 489,081 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 474,789 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 457,636 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 438,794 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 420,468 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 397,527 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 384,022 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 364,680 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 346,320 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 328,800 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 312,240 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 296,520 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 281,640 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 267,360 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 253,920 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 241,080 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 228,960 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 217,440 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 206,520 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 196,080 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 186,120 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 176,760 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 167,880 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 159,480 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 151,440 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 143,760 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 136,560 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 129,600 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 123,120 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 116,880 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 111,000 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 105,360 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 100,080 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 95,040 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 90,240 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 85,680 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 81,360 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 77,280 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 73,440 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 69,720 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 66,240 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 62,880 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 59,640 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 56,640 | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 53,760 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 51,120 | +98% |
| 1975 | 25,800 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 25,300 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 25,200 | −13% |
| 1972 | 28,800 | −7.8% |
| 1971 | 31,250 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 31,250 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 29,708 | −22% |
| 1968 | 38,250 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 36,975 | +12% |
| 1966 | 33,150 | −13% |
| 1965 | 38,280 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 35,640 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 34,980 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 33,660 | +16% |
| 1961 | 29,040 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.