Cereals n.e.c. production in Chad
In 2024 Chad produced 627,560 t of cereals n.e.c., the 2nd largest in the world (7.83% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2010. Area harvested: 547,440 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 627,560 t
- World rank
- 2 of 60
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2010
Cereals n.e.c. in Chad, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chad compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 7.8%
- 7.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 1.7 (−32%)
- kg per person
- 30.9
- world 0.98
- 10-year change
- +27%
- world +22%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of cereals n.e.c.
Share of the world total; Chad is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 627,560 | +14% | 547,440 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 552,226 | +2.1% | 486,333 | 1.14 |
| 2022 | 540,719 | +9.4% | 469,584 | 1.15 |
| 2021 | 494,352 | −8.1% | 461,196 | 1.07 |
| 2020 | 538,197 | +1.9% | 479,485 | 1.12 |
| 2019 | 528,373 | −8.7% | 479,103 | 1.10 |
| 2018 | 578,562 | +29% | 494,943 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | 448,500 | −1.1% | 451,873 | 0.99 |
| 2016 | 453,716 | +5.3% | 454,065 | 1.00 |
| 2015 | 431,056 | −13% | 408,083 | 1.06 |
| 2014 | 494,445 | +5.3% | 533,307 | 0.93 |
| 2013 | 469,558 | −6.1% | 464,111 | 1.01 |
| 2012 | 500,102 | +142% | 422,560 | 1.18 |
| 2011 | 206,422 | −81% | 304,627 | 0.68 |
| 2010 | 1,066,278 | +238% | 1,108,083 | 0.96 |
| 2009 | 315,388 | −22% | 445,450 | 0.71 |
| 2008 | 406,200 | −30% | 333,000 | 1.22 |
| 2007 | 583,950 | +73% | 456,650 | 1.28 |
| 2006 | 337,595 | −0.4% | 360,420 | 0.94 |
| 2005 | 338,918 | +27% | 362,812 | 0.93 |
| 2004 | 267,443 | −7.8% | 300,372 | 0.89 |
| 2003 | 290,189 | +92% | 300,000 | 0.97 |
| 2002 | 151,050 | −27% | 179,000 | 0.84 |
| 2001 | 206,197 | +72% | 154,626 | 1.33 |
| 2000 | 120,170 | −32% | 140,712 | 0.85 |
| 1999 | 177,051 | +31% | 199,251 | 0.89 |
| 1998 | 135,486 | +41% | 181,225 | 0.75 |
| 1997 | 95,829 | +3.5% | 113,412 | 0.84 |
| 1996 | 92,581 | −5.5% | 93,300 | 0.99 |
| 1995 | 97,996 | −20% | 101,373 | 0.97 |
| 1994 | 122,075 | +62% | 129,236 | 0.94 |
| 1993 | 75,448 | −23% | 111,385 | 0.68 |
| 1992 | 97,908 | −25% | 123,811 | 0.79 |
| 1991 | 131,155 | +131% | 143,958 | 0.91 |
| 1990 | 56,686 | −24% | 80,366 | 0.71 |
| 1989 | 74,899 | −11% | 107,724 | 0.70 |
| 1988 | 84,342 | +133% | 108,743 | 0.78 |
| 1987 | 36,241 | −14% | 69,856 | 0.52 |
| 1986 | 42,301 | −56% | 56,750 | 0.75 |
| 1985 | 95,277 | +408% | 126,448 | 0.75 |
| 1984 | 18,771 | −60% | 48,555 | 0.39 |
| 1983 | 47,299 | −14% | 83,923 | 0.56 |
| 1982 | 55,000 | −8.3% | 65,000 | 0.85 |
| 1981 | 60,000 | +33% | 70,000 | 0.86 |
| 1980 | 45,000 | +50% | 55,000 | 0.82 |
| 1979 | 30,000 | +50% | 40,000 | 0.75 |
| 1978 | 20,000 | +67% | 30,000 | 0.67 |
| 1977 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 21,000 | 0.57 |
| 1976 | 11,000 | +10% | 20,000 | 0.55 |
| 1975 | 10,000 | +18% | 19,000 | 0.53 |
| 1974 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 18,000 | 0.47 |
| 1973 | 8,000 | −3.6% | 17,000 | 0.47 |
| 1972 | 8,300 | +1.2% | 17,000 | 0.49 |
| 1971 | 8,200 | +2.5% | 16,000 | 0.51 |
| 1970 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 8,000 | +1.3% | 15,000 | 0.53 |
| 1968 | 7,900 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.53 |
| 1967 | 7,900 | +1.3% | 15,000 | 0.53 |
| 1966 | 7,800 | +4.0% | 15,000 | 0.52 |
| 1965 | 7,500 | +1.4% | 14,500 | 0.52 |
| 1964 | 7,400 | +1.4% | 14,000 | 0.53 |
| 1963 | 7,300 | +1.4% | 14,000 | 0.52 |
| 1962 | 7,200 | +1.4% | 14,000 | 0.51 |
| 1961 | 7,100 | — | 14,000 | 0.51 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals n.e.c. in Chad?
Chad produced 627,560 t in 2024, 7.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chad rank in the world for production of cereals n.e.c.?
Chad ranked 2nd of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Ethiopia with 72.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals n.e.c. in Chad changed?
It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 1.1 million t in 2010.
What is the yield of cereals n.e.c. in Chad?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (627,560 t from 547,440 ha), against a world average of 1.7 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.