Sugar cane yields in Chad
Chad: Sugar cane yields was 91.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.59 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 110 countries
All-time high
103.27 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
25 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
The most recent figure for sugar cane yields in Chad is 91.59 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Chad peaked at 103.27 tonnes per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Chad 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 32.5 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1964 | 37.5 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 42.5 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 47.5 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 52.5 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 55 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 59 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 56.25 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 52.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 45 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 52.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 72.5 tonnes per hectare | +38.1% |
| 1977 | 85 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 86.84 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 86 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65.22 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1982 | 66.91 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 69.16 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 62.43 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 70.86 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 70.45 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 70.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 74.14 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 84.68 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 87.52 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 83.44 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 84.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 98.65 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1994 | 93.48 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 95.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 103.27 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 84.44 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 83.63 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 79.31 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 87.82 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 88.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 90.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.69 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 92.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.94 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 91.59 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.59 tonnes per hectare, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 91.59 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane yields in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +38.1% | 52.5 tonnes per hectare | 72.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | +30.0% | 25 tonnes per hectare | 32.5 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.83 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare | 59 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.66 tonnes per hectare | 45 tonnes per hectare | 86.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.99 tonnes per hectare | 62.43 tonnes per hectare | 86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.42 tonnes per hectare | 79.31 tonnes per hectare | 103.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.9 tonnes per hectare | 87.82 tonnes per hectare | 90.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.68 tonnes per hectare | 90.4 tonnes per hectare | 92.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.59 tonnes per hectare | 91.44 tonnes per hectare | 91.94 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 sugar cane yields in Chad?
- Sugar cane yields in Chad was 91.59 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 103.27 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for sugar cane yields?
- Chad ranks 12th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Sugar cane 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.