Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 0.4508 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Chad stood at 0.4508 t per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 0.6782 t per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1372 t per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Chad 149th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1598 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1717 t per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.175 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1814 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1839 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1856 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2007 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2163 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2282 t per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2405 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2455 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2488 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2337 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2373 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2672 t per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2756 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2867 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2962 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3061 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3419 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3617 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4014 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4292 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4662 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5257 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4543 t per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4638 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5289 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4749 t per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5411 t per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2797 t per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2293 t per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2321 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2371 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2804 t per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2859 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.302 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3261 t per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3692 t per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3367 t per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4061 t per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3731 t per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3727 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1372 t per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6782 t per square kilometre | +394.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4491 t per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3197 t per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2162 t per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2371 t per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3394 t per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4928 t per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6448 t per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4604 t per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.296 t per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2315 t per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5711 t per square kilometre | +146.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4417 t per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4738 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4584 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4462 t per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4403 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4523 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4508 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.4508 t per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.46 t per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.4508 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.49 t per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +394.2% | 0.1372 t per square kilometre | 0.6782 t per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +146.7% | 0.2315 t per square kilometre | 0.5711 t per square kilometre |
| 2004 | -63.2% | 0.3727 t per square kilometre | 0.1372 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1892 t per square kilometre | 0.1598 t per square kilometre | 0.2282 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2638 t per square kilometre | 0.2337 t per square kilometre | 0.3061 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4448 t per square kilometre | 0.3419 t per square kilometre | 0.5289 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3083 t per square kilometre | 0.2293 t per square kilometre | 0.5411 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3526 t per square kilometre | 0.1372 t per square kilometre | 0.6782 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.441 t per square kilometre | 0.2315 t per square kilometre | 0.6448 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4474 t per square kilometre | 0.4403 t per square kilometre | 0.4523 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 146 Seychelles 0.5242 t per square kilometre compare
- 147 Sudan 0.5217 t per square kilometre compare
- 148 Namibia 0.4798 t per square kilometre compare
- 150 Eritrea 0.4371 t per square kilometre compare
- 151 New Caledonia 0.3578 t per square kilometre compare
- 152 Malaysia 0.3305 t per square kilometre 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 roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre in Chad was 0.4508 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6782 t per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1372 t per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Chad rank for roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 149th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.