Sorghum seed quantity in Chad
Chad: Sorghum seed quantity was 11,890 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Sorghum seed quantity in Chad, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, sorghum seed quantity in Chad stood at 11,890 FAO, metric tonnes.
The figure is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum seed quantity in Chad peaked at 13,933 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,240 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1980.
That places Chad 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,533 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,140 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,870 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,857 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,675 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,150 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,546 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,240 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,053 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,207 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,437 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,032 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,234 FAO, metric tonnes | 9,826 FAO, metric tonnes | 13,933 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,890 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,890 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,890 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 6 Cameroon 32,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 30,274 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 12,168 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 10 Uganda 10,920 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 11 Mozambique 9,583 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 12 Somalia 7,399 FAO, metric tonnes 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 36.34 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 36.34 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum seed quantity in Chad?
- Sorghum seed quantity in Chad was 11,890 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 13,933 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest sorghum seed quantity recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,240 FAO, metric tonnes in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for sorghum seed quantity?
- Chad ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum seed quantity rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.