Cereal seed quantity in Chad
Chad: Cereal seed quantity was 49,831 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Chad, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal seed quantity in Chad stood at 49,831 FAO, metric tonnes. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Chad peaked at 49,831 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11,145 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1980.
Chad ranks 24th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Chad, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,293 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 20,065 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 19,618 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 19,665 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 17,699 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 17,855 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 17,659 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 16,442 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 16,230 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 17,994 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 17,259 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 15,979 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 15,643 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 17,126 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 19,431 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 18,810 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 21,100 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 19,400 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 18,225 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 11,145 FAO, metric tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1981 | 11,537 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 16,027 FAO, metric tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 12,573 FAO, metric tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 19,514 FAO, metric tonnes | +55.2% |
| 1985 | 18,030 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 16,724 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 19,251 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 19,559 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 18,717 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 23,642 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 24,244 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 22,163 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 28,684 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1994 | 27,498 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 26,306 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 31,186 FAO, metric tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 34,963 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 35,146 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 32,281 FAO, metric tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 38,890 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 34,375 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 39,050 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 35,402 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 46,813 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 47,375 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 48,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 48,194 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48,287 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49,615 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 49,831 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 49,831 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 49,831 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,876 FAO, metric tonnes, 83% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 49,831 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,392 FAO, metric tonnes | 16,230 FAO, metric tonnes | 20,293 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,097 FAO, metric tonnes | 15,643 FAO, metric tonnes | 21,100 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,308 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,145 FAO, metric tonnes | 19,559 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,611 FAO, metric tonnes | 22,163 FAO, metric tonnes | 35,146 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,670 FAO, metric tonnes | 34,375 FAO, metric tonnes | 49,615 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,831 FAO, metric tonnes | 49,831 FAO, metric tonnes | 49,831 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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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 seed quantity in Chad?
- Cereal seed quantity in Chad was 49,831 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 49,831 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,145 FAO, metric tonnes in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Chad ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.