Rice yields in Chad
Chad: Rice yields was 1.35 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 111th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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 7.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 36.3% (2025)
- Rural population 15.21 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 72.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.28 million hectares (2024)
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 111th out of 123 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.