Sorghum yields in Chad
Chad: Sorghum yields was 0.7162 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7162 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
93rd
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.01 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.443 tonnes per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum 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
Chad recorded 0.7162 tonnes per hectare for sorghum yields in 2024.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Chad peaked at 1.01 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.443 tonnes per hectare, in 1979.
Chad ranks 93rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6049 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5547 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7757 tonnes per hectare | +39.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6423 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5527 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6579 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6654 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.674 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7343 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7122 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6298 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4657 tonnes per hectare | -26.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4989 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6484 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5709 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4904 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5264 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5279 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.443 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5081 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1981 | 0.662 tonnes per hectare | +30.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6753 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5331 tonnes per hectare | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5836 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6865 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6348 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6292 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7426 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5474 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6384 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 0.569 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7396 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4909 tonnes per hectare | -33.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7821 tonnes per hectare | +59.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6479 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6036 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.58 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7221 tonnes per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7067 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6104 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6298 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6896 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8093 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6861 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7028 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8104 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6979 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6759 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6574 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7241 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6283 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +61.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7304 tonnes per hectare | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8414 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7776 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8319 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8247 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8672 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8686 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8397 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.793 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8449 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7951 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7162 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.7162 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7162 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.7162 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9424 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6513 tonnes per hectare | 0.5527 tonnes per hectare | 0.7757 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5514 tonnes per hectare | 0.443 tonnes per hectare | 0.7122 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6203 tonnes per hectare | 0.5081 tonnes per hectare | 0.7426 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.648 tonnes per hectare | 0.4909 tonnes per hectare | 0.7821 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.697 tonnes per hectare | 0.6104 tonnes per hectare | 0.8104 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8106 tonnes per hectare | 0.6283 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7978 tonnes per hectare | 0.7162 tonnes per hectare | 0.8449 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 sorghum yields in Chad?
- Sorghum yields in Chad was 0.7162 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 sorghum yields recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.443 tonnes per hectare in 1979.
- How does Chad rank for sorghum yields?
- Chad ranks 93rd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.