Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Chad
Chad: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -3.42 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Chad, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Chad stood at -3.42 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 166.9% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Chad peaked at 135.16 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -80 % change on previous year, in 1968.
Chad ranks 129th 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1964 | 91.74 % change on previous year | +725.7% |
| 1965 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1966 | 56.46 % change on previous year | -1022.0% |
| 1967 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1968 | -80 % change on previous year | -1325.8% |
| 1969 | 4 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 1970 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +204.5% |
| 1971 | -17.14 % change on previous year | -240.8% |
| 1972 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1973 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 1974 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1975 | 76.79 % change on previous year | -2326.8% |
| 1976 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 25 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1980 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1982 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1983 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -494.1% |
| 1984 | -41.7 % change on previous year | +323.2% |
| 1985 | 96.53 % change on previous year | -331.5% |
| 1986 | -23.44 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1987 | -18.53 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1988 | 19.11 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 1989 | -38.01 % change on previous year | -298.9% |
| 1990 | 51.33 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 1991 | 64.42 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 42.03 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1993 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1994 | 75.52 % change on previous year | +1220.6% |
| 1995 | -44.62 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1996 | 18.28 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1997 | 23.73 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 23.46 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -77.6% |
| 2000 | -36.88 % change on previous year | -801.0% |
| 2001 | 135.16 % change on previous year | -466.5% |
| 2002 | -40.81 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 2003 | 9.85 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2004 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2005 | 44.79 % change on previous year | -2120.2% |
| 2006 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2007 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -326.9% |
| 2008 | 19.27 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2009 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2010 | 24.16 % change on previous year | -352.9% |
| 2011 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 2012 | 36.58 % change on previous year | -584.1% |
| 2013 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2014 | -16.02 % change on previous year | -837.7% |
| 2015 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2016 | 14.35 % change on previous year | +116.7% |
| 2017 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2018 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2019 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -312.0% |
| 2020 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -179.1% |
| 2021 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0552 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2023 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -2420.5% |
| 2024 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +166.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -2420.5% | 0.0552 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +2326.8% | -3.45 % change on previous year | 76.79 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +2120.2% | -2.22 % change on previous year | 44.79 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -1325.8% | 6.53 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.2 % change on previous year | -80 % change on previous year | 91.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 19.51 % change on previous year | -17.14 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 % change on previous year | -41.7 % change on previous year | 96.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.51 % change on previous year | -44.62 % change on previous year | 75.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.76 % change on previous year | -40.81 % change on previous year | 135.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -16.02 % change on previous year | 36.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.14 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Chad?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Chad was -3.42 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 135.16 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -80 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Chad rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Chad ranks 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.