Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Chad is 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 2.58 metric tons per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2819 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Chad 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5997 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5517 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 0.754 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6112 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1965 | 0.527 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5586 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5756 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5725 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5677 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5368 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5269 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3849 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3714 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4714 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4693 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4686 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.492 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5088 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4365 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4549 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3188 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1982 | 0.312 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3572 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2819 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5598 metric tons per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 1986 | 0.504 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4356 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6417 metric tons per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4899 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4776 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6449 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7753 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4901 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1994 | 0.933 metric tons per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7206 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6971 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7829 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9925 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7386 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9628 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9632 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2006 | 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 2.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +105.4% |
| 2011 | 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2012 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 2013 | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 2.32 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +105.4% | 1.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.58 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5909 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.527 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.754 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4667 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3714 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5368 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4356 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2819 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6417 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.754 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4776 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7386 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 130 Venezuela 2.38 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 131 Sudan 2.23 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 132 Norway 2.15 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 134 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.86 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 135 Bhutan 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kuwait 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre 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 production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Chad?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Chad was 2.1 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 metric tons per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2819 metric tons per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Chad rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 133rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.