Cereal production in Chad
Chad: Cereal production was 2.71 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Chad is 2.71 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Chad peaked at 3.25 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 354,966 tonnes, in 1984.
Chad ranks 84th of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 744,512 tonnes | 664,000 tonnes | 950,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 587,793 tonnes | 468,000 tonnes | 676,354 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 548,484 tonnes | 354,966 tonnes | 808,086 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 949,406 tonnes | 601,390 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million tonnes | 930,038 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 36.3% (2025)
- Rural population 15.21 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 72.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Chad?
- Cereal production in Chad was 2.71 million tonnes 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 production recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 354,966 tonnes in 1984.
- How does Chad rank for cereal production?
- Chad ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.