Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Chad
Chad: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1335 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Chad stood at 0.1335 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Chad peaked at 0.2931 metric tons per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0704 metric tons per person, in 1984.
Chad ranks 92nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2428 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2189 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2931 metric tons per person | +33.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2328 metric tons per person | -20.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1968 metric tons per person | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2046 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2067 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2016 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1959 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1814 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1744 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1246 metric tons per person | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1174 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1456 metric tons per person | +24.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1418 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1388 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.143 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1452 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.122 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1269 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0888 metric tons per person | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0829 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0903 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0704 metric tons per person | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1383 metric tons per person | +96.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1209 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1009 metric tons per person | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1436 metric tons per person | +42.4% |
| 1989 | 0.106 metric tons per person | -26.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1005 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1308 metric tons per person | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1508 metric tons per person | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0931 metric tons per person | -38.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1732 metric tons per person | +86.1% |
| 1995 | 0.128 metric tons per person | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1185 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1285 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1627 metric tons per person | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 0.152 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1093 metric tons per person | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1501 metric tons per person | +37.4% |
| 2002 | 0.133 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1705 metric tons per person | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1223 metric tons per person | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1767 metric tons per person | +44.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1866 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.178 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.168 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1329 metric tons per person | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2638 metric tons per person | +98.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1299 metric tons per person | -50.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2401 metric tons per person | +84.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1916 metric tons per person | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1937 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1674 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1901 metric tons per person | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1739 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.187 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1753 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1673 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.147 metric tons per person | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1516 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1368 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1335 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.1335 metric tons per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1333 metric tons per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.1335 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +98.4% | 0.1329 metric tons per person | 0.2638 metric tons per person |
| 1985 | +96.6% | 0.0704 metric tons per person | 0.1383 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2215 metric tons per person | 0.1959 metric tons per person | 0.2931 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1434 metric tons per person | 0.1174 metric tons per person | 0.1814 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1069 metric tons per person | 0.0704 metric tons per person | 0.1436 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1338 metric tons per person | 0.0931 metric tons per person | 0.1732 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1527 metric tons per person | 0.1093 metric tons per person | 0.1866 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1913 metric tons per person | 0.1299 metric tons per person | 0.2638 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1472 metric tons per person | 0.1335 metric tons per person | 0.1673 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 production (metric tons), per capita in Chad?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Chad was 0.1335 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2931 metric tons per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0704 metric tons per person in 1984.
- How does Chad rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Chad ranks 92nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.