What is sorghum yield in Chad?

Sorghum yield in Chad was 820 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 820 kg per hectare in 2011.

What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Chad?

The lowest recorded value was 443 kg per hectare in 1979.

How does Chad rank for sorghum yield?

Chad ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.

Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sorghum yield in Chad

Name: Sorghum yield in Chad
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Chad: Sorghum yield was 820 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

820 kg per hectare

Change on year

up 4.9%

World rank

21st

of 41 countries

All-time high

820 kg per hectare

in 2011

All-time low

443 kg per hectare

in 1979

Years of data

1961–2011

Sorghum yield in Chad, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.

Analysis

In 2011, sorghum yield in Chad stood at 820 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Chad peaked at 820 kg per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 443 kg per hectare, in 1979.

That places Chad 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	651.32 kg per hectare	552.7 kg per hectare	775.7 kg per hectare	9
1970s	551.36 kg per hectare	443 kg per hectare	712.2 kg per hectare	10
1980s	620.26 kg per hectare	508.1 kg per hectare	742.6 kg per hectare	10
1990s	648.19 kg per hectare	490.9 kg per hectare	782.1 kg per hectare	10
2000s	692.78 kg per hectare	601.7 kg per hectare	784.9 kg per hectare	10
2010s	800.8 kg per hectare	781.6 kg per hectare	820 kg per hectare	2

Countries ranked near Chad

18 Zambia 893.5 kg per hectare compare
19 Democratic Republic of Congo 870.7 kg per hectare compare
20 Guinea-Bissau 829.2 kg per hectare compare
22 Malawi 818.4 kg per hectare compare
23 Mozambique 787.1 kg per hectare compare
24 Morocco 714.3 kg per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 36.34 (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 36.34 (2025)
Land under cereal production 3.28 million hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum yield in Chad?: Sorghum yield in Chad was 820 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 820 kg per hectare in 2011.
What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 443 kg per hectare in 1979.
How does Chad rank for sorghum yield?: Chad ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Sorghum yield (kg per hectare)
Unit: kg per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 2,314 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sorghum yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.