Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Chad
Chad: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 2.54 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Chad, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Chad is 2.54 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Chad peaked at 2.54 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 451,000 tonnes, in 1984.
Chad ranks 71st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 521,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 550,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 560,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 558,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 549,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 571,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 579,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 572,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 582,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 556,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 548,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 500,000 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 478,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 509,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 490,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 478,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 476,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 481,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 481,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 476,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 476,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 489,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 468,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 451,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 549,000 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1986 | 526,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 534,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 647,000 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 588,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 587,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 706,000 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 762,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 685,000 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.00 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1995 | 772,000 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 787,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 843,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 962,000 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 962,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 995,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.73 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.06 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 2.21 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.39 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.49 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.52 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.51 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.49 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.51 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.54 million tonnes | +1.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.54 million tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.26 million tonnes, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.54 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +46.3% | 685,000 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 560,222 tonnes | 521,000 tonnes | 582,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 499,700 tonnes | 476,000 tonnes | 556,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 520,400 tonnes | 451,000 tonnes | 647,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 806,800 tonnes | 587,000 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million tonnes | 995,000 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 371.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7243 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Chad?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Chad was 2.54 million tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 451,000 tonnes in 1984.
- How does Chad rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Chad ranks 71st out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.