Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Chad
Chad: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 139,000 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Chad, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Chad recorded 139,000 tonnes for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Chad peaked at 216,000 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3,000 tonnes, in 1965.
That places Chad 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11,000 tonnes | +266.7% |
| 1968 | 6,000 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1969 | 11,000 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1970 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 11,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 57,000 tonnes | +418.2% |
| 1974 | 74,000 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 13,000 tonnes | -82.4% |
| 1976 | 12,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 22,000 tonnes | +83.3% |
| 1978 | 20,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 24,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 17,000 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1981 | 31,000 tonnes | +82.4% |
| 1982 | 194,000 tonnes | +525.8% |
| 1983 | 156,000 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1984 | 139,000 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 104,000 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1986 | 39,000 tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1987 | 58,000 tonnes | +48.7% |
| 1988 | 61,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 40,000 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1990 | 30,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 73,000 tonnes | +143.3% |
| 1992 | 62,000 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 86,000 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 59,000 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 43,000 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 58,000 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1997 | 60,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 37,000 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1999 | 50,000 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 2000 | 53,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 70,000 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 61,000 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 71,000 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 74,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 108,000 tonnes | +45.9% |
| 2006 | 133,000 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 167,000 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 160,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 205,000 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 216,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 179,000 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 168,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 169,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 151,000 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 172,000 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 191,000 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 144,000 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 128,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 122,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 126,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 168,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 139,000 tonnes | -17.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 139,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.25 million tonnes, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 139,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million tonnes, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +525.8% | 31,000 tonnes | 194,000 tonnes |
| 1973 | +418.2% | 11,000 tonnes | 57,000 tonnes |
| 1967 | +266.7% | 3,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,778 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,600 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 74,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 83,900 tonnes | 17,000 tonnes | 194,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,800 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 86,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,200 tonnes | 53,000 tonnes | 205,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,000 tonnes | 122,000 tonnes | 216,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,333 tonnes | 126,000 tonnes | 168,000 tonnes | 3 |
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Chad?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Chad was 139,000 tonnes in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 216,000 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Chad rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Chad ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.