Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Chad
Chad: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 3.28 million hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.28 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.26 million hectares
in 2010
All-time low
556,000 hectares
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Chad is 3.28 million hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Chad peaked at 4.26 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 556,000 hectares, in 1981.
Chad ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Chad, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.28 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.25 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1.21 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.21 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.07 million hectares | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 1.08 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.08 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 983,533 hectares | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 958,400 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.05 million hectares | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 912,800 hectares | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 919,800 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million hectares | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 1.16 million hectares | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 1.18 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.24 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 1.12 million hectares | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million hectares | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 556,000 hectares | -46.9% |
| 1982 | 581,344 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 860,635 hectares | +48.0% |
| 1984 | 704,640 hectares | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million hectares | +60.3% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 989,599 hectares | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million hectares | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 1.12 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.31 million hectares | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million hectares | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million hectares | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.46 million hectares | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.69 million hectares | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 1.89 million hectares | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.75 million hectares | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 2.08 million hectares | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 1.81 million hectares | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.96 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million hectares | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.43 million hectares | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 2.61 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.47 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.49 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.64 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 4.26 million hectares | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 2.62 million hectares | -38.4% |
| 2012 | 3.39 million hectares | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 3.19 million hectares | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.06 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.40 million hectares | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 3.29 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.38 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.30 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.32 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.22 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.31 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.23 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 3.28 million hectares | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 million hectares | 983,533 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 million hectares | 912,800 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 917,992 hectares | 556,000 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 3.32 million hectares | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Chad?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Chad was 3.28 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 556,000 hectares in 1981.
- How does Chad rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Chad ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. 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.