Sorghum yields in Chad
Chad: Sorghum yields was 0.7162 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 92nd of 114 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.28 million hectares (2024)
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 92nd out of 114 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.