Groundnut yields in Chad
Chad: Groundnut yields was 0.9163 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9163 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
84th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.41 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.5009 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnut yields in Chad stood at 0.9163 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Chad peaked at 1.41 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5009 tonnes per hectare, in 1981.
That places Chad 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7647 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8235 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7352 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7778 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7895 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7302 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6929 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7586 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7099 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.729 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5564 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5185 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5815 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6207 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5676 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5333 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6333 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.584 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5863 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5733 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5009 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 0.73 tonnes per hectare | +45.7% |
| 1983 | 0.671 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6101 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.767 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7144 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6247 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7657 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 1989 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +45.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5861 tonnes per hectare | -47.6% |
| 1991 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +74.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8143 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7085 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7472 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9181 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9571 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8841 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9655 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8194 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9391 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9206 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8643 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8279 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8436 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +67.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9163 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.9163 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.835 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.9163 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7536 tonnes per hectare | 0.6929 tonnes per hectare | 0.8235 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5911 tonnes per hectare | 0.5185 tonnes per hectare | 0.729 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7075 tonnes per hectare | 0.5009 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8727 tonnes per hectare | 0.5861 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9443 tonnes per hectare | 0.8194 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.8436 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.9163 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 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 groundnut yields in Chad?
- Groundnut yields in Chad was 0.9163 tonnes per hectare 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 groundnut yields recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5009 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- How does Chad rank for groundnut yields?
- Chad ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.