Share of cereals allocated to human food in Chad
Chad: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 97.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Chad, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Chad is 97.8%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Chad peaked at 98.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2012.
That places Chad 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.2% | — |
| 1962 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 96.7% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 97.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 97.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 96.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 89.2% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 97.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 94.6%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 97.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.4% | 96.7% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.7% | 97.4% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.7% | 97.3% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 95.9% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 86.1% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.4% | 96.5% | 98.0% | 3 |
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Chad?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Chad was 97.8% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2012.
- How does Chad rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Chad ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.