Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Chad
Chad: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 0.8269 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.8269 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.9348 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.4826 tonnes per hectare
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Chad is 0.8269 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Chad peaked at 0.9348 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4826 tonnes per hectare, in 1972.
That places Chad 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5922 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5441 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7586 tonnes per hectare | +39.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6354 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5466 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6587 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6688 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6693 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7273 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7057 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6349 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4826 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5127 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6456 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5788 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5108 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5233 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5154 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4917 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5466 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7219 tonnes per hectare | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6758 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5226 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5038 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6242 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 0.584 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5543 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7344 tonnes per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5492 tonnes per hectare | -25.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5592 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6186 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7299 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.501 tonnes per hectare | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7465 tonnes per hectare | +49.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5818 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6013 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.582 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6852 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6728 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5313 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6347 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6709 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8273 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6712 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7499 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7668 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7993 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7752 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5983 tonnes per hectare | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7628 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 0.632 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9348 tonnes per hectare | +47.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8228 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8557 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8019 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8447 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8252 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.893 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8863 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8671 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8143 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8455 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8193 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8269 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.8269 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 tonnes per hectare, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.8269 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34 tonnes per hectare, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6446 tonnes per hectare | 0.5441 tonnes per hectare | 0.7586 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5601 tonnes per hectare | 0.4826 tonnes per hectare | 0.7057 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6017 tonnes per hectare | 0.5038 tonnes per hectare | 0.7344 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6278 tonnes per hectare | 0.501 tonnes per hectare | 0.7465 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7025 tonnes per hectare | 0.5313 tonnes per hectare | 0.8273 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8259 tonnes per hectare | 0.632 tonnes per hectare | 0.9348 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8346 tonnes per hectare | 0.8143 tonnes per hectare | 0.8671 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 170 Botswana 0.9004 tonnes per hectare compare
- 171 Congo 0.8737 tonnes per hectare compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8718 tonnes per hectare compare
- 174 Central African Republic 0.7884 tonnes per hectare compare
- 175 Mozambique 0.7764 tonnes per hectare compare
- 176 Yemen 0.7687 tonnes per hectare compare
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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Chad?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Chad was 0.8269 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9348 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4826 tonnes per hectare in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Chad ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.