Cereal cropland in Chad
Chad: Cereal cropland was 2.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Chad, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal cropland in Chad is 2.0%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Chad peaked at 2.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1981.
That places Chad 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.0% | — |
| 1962 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -46.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +48.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +60.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 2.7% compare
- 34 South Africa 2.6% compare
- 35 Liberia 2.6% compare
- 37 Zambia 1.6% compare
- 38 Angola 1.6% compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 1.4% 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 cropland in Chad?
- Cereal cropland in Chad was 2.0% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1981.
- How does Chad rank for cereal cropland?
- Chad ranks 36th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.