Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Chad
Chad: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was 1.55 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Chad, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Chad is 1.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 161.4% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Chad peaked at 61.1 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -46.95 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Chad ranks 67th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1254 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -1669.9% |
| 1964 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2327 % change on previous year | -107.2% |
| 1966 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -5275.9% |
| 1967 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1968 | -0.6013 % change on previous year | -140.8% |
| 1969 | -8.74 % change on previous year | +1354.2% |
| 1970 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1971 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -456.5% |
| 1972 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1973 | -9.18 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7669 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1975 | 11 % change on previous year | +1334.4% |
| 1976 | 13.14 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1978 | 5 % change on previous year | +101.5% |
| 1979 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -301.1% |
| 1980 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1981 | -46.95 % change on previous year | +649.8% |
| 1982 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1983 | 48.04 % change on previous year | +954.0% |
| 1984 | -18.13 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1985 | 60.27 % change on previous year | -432.5% |
| 1986 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1987 | -8.94 % change on previous year | +137.4% |
| 1988 | 11.19 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 1989 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1990 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -304.4% |
| 1991 | 22.07 % change on previous year | -618.6% |
| 1992 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1993 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -518.8% |
| 1994 | 27.77 % change on previous year | -451.0% |
| 1995 | -0.9093 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 1996 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +604.2% |
| 1997 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -350.7% |
| 1998 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1999 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2000 | -5.76 % change on previous year | +294.8% |
| 2001 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -428.3% |
| 2002 | -13.2 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2003 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2004 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 2005 | 34.64 % change on previous year | -555.0% |
| 2006 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2007 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7896 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2009 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +694.2% |
| 2010 | 61.1 % change on previous year | +874.3% |
| 2011 | -38.41 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2012 | 29.42 % change on previous year | -176.6% |
| 2013 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7796 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2015 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -713.8% |
| 2016 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -334.7% |
| 2017 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2018 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 2019 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7098 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2021 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -549.9% |
| 2022 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2023 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -188.5% |
| 2024 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.55 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.55 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.92 % change on previous year, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -5275.9% | 0.2327 % change on previous year | -12.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.09 % change on previous year | -12.04 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -10.06 % change on previous year | 13.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 % change on previous year | -46.95 % change on previous year | 60.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.81 % change on previous year | -7.91 % change on previous year | 27.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 % change on previous year | -13.2 % change on previous year | 34.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 % change on previous year | -38.41 % change on previous year | 61.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1201 % change on previous year | -3.19 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 64 Egypt 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Ukraine 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Ghana 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Portugal 1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Puerto Rico 1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 1.47 % change on previous year compare
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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Chad?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Chad was 1.55 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1 % change on previous year in 2010.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.95 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Chad rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Chad ranks 67th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.