Rice yields in Chad
Chad: Rice yields was 1.35 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.35 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
112th
of 124 countries
All-time high
2.79 tonnes per hectare
in 1989
All-time low
0.3862 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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, rice yields in Chad stood at 1.35 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Chad peaked at 2.79 tonnes per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.3862 tonnes per hectare, in 1984.
Chad ranks 112th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1964 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9127 tonnes per hectare | -35.1% |
| 1966 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +42.9% |
| 1967 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9623 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9352 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7992 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7636 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8479 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9574 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.414 tonnes per hectare | -65.2% |
| 1979 | 0.514 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +127.6% |
| 1981 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5636 tonnes per hectare | -48.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4712 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3862 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5287 tonnes per hectare | +36.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8083 tonnes per hectare | +52.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9131 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +155.9% |
| 1989 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +35.6% |
| 1992 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5586 tonnes per hectare | -72.4% |
| 1994 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +211.7% |
| 1995 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -34.9% |
| 1996 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
| 1997 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -40.6% |
| 2001 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9705 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2005 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +36.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.35 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.59 tonnes per hectare, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.35 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.08 tonnes per hectare, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +211.7% | 0.5586 tonnes per hectare | 1.74 tonnes per hectare |
| 1988 | +155.9% | 0.9131 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 0.9127 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8448 tonnes per hectare | 0.414 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 0.3862 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 0.5586 tonnes per hectare | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.9705 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 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 rice yields in Chad?
- Rice yields in Chad was 1.35 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 rice yields recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3862 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- How does Chad rank for rice yields?
- Chad ranks 112th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Rice 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.