Vegetable oil production in Chad
Chad: Vegetable oil production was 9,146 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable oil production in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Chad recorded 9,146 tonnes for vegetable oil production in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Chad peaked at 11,642 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Chad 19th out of 66 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil production in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 8 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 6,421 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 6,201 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6,851 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 7,481 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 9,067 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 9,067 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9,067 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9,067 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,067 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11,642 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 9,747 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 9,165 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 9,214 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 9,146 tonnes | -0.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 9,146 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,715 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Chad's 9,146 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,146 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -100.0% | 8 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,393 tonnes | 6,201 tonnes | 11,642 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,318 tonnes | 9,146 tonnes | 9,747 tonnes | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Chad
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in Chad?
- Vegetable oil production in Chad was 9,146 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil production recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 11,642 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for vegetable oil production?
- Chad ranks 19th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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