Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Chad
Chad: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.1614 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Chad is 0.1614 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Chad peaked at 0.41 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1227 ha per person, in 1982.
That places Chad 26th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.41 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4023 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3864 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3664 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.36 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3105 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 0.309 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3012 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2694 ha per person | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2571 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2747 ha per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2582 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.229 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2255 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.245 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2717 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2733 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2818 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2481 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2321 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.123 ha per person | -47.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1227 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1728 ha per person | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1397 ha per person | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2216 ha per person | +58.7% |
| 1986 | 0.207 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.182 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1956 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.193 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1798 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2115 ha per person | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2066 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1858 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.232 ha per person | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 0.22 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.197 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2208 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2375 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2259 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2057 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2365 ha per person | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1982 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2062 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1822 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2356 ha per person | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2434 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2226 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2167 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2222 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3458 ha per person | +55.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2056 ha per person | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2569 ha per person | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2328 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2264 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2088 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2251 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2107 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2095 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1978 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.193 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1805 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1794 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.167 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1614 ha per person | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3461 ha per person | 0.2694 ha per person | 0.41 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2564 ha per person | 0.2255 ha per person | 0.2818 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1789 ha per person | 0.1227 ha per person | 0.2321 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2117 ha per person | 0.1798 ha per person | 0.2375 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2169 ha per person | 0.1822 ha per person | 0.2434 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2319 ha per person | 0.1978 ha per person | 0.3458 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1762 ha per person | 0.1614 ha per person | 0.193 ha per person | 5 |
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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 cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Chad?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Chad was 0.1614 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.41 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1227 ha per person in 1982.
- How does Chad rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Chad ranks 26th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.