Disclosed are a chain with a high wear resistance and a multi-row chain consisting of the chain. The chain with the high wear resistance comprises a plurality of sleeves (1), inner link plates (2), pin shafts (3) and outer link plates (4), wherein the pin shafts (3) are inserted into the sleeve (1), the sleeves (1) are connected therebetween through the inner link plates (2), the outer link plates (4) are sheathed on two ends of the pin shafts (3), recesses (6) are provided on the opposite sides of the two outer link plates (4), and two ends of the sleeve (1) extend into the recesses (6).