Potato yields in Chad
Chad: Potato yields was 9.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.12 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
136th
of 159 countries
All-time high
10.07 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
3.81 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Chad is 9.12 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Chad peaked at 10.07 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.81 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Chad ranks 136th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 4.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.36 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 6.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 6.91 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 7.51 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.99 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.43 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.64 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.94 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 9.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.41 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 9.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.42 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 10.07 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 9.31 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 9.19 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 9.12 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 9.12 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.54 tonnes per hectare | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 6.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.48 tonnes per hectare | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | 6.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.22 tonnes per hectare | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | 9.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.42 tonnes per hectare | 8.94 tonnes per hectare | 9.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.42 tonnes per hectare | 9.12 tonnes per hectare | 10.07 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 potato yields in Chad?
- Potato yields in Chad was 9.12 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 10.07 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for potato yields?
- Chad ranks 136th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.