FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Dates production in Chad
In 2024 Chad produced 21,457 t of dates, the 21st largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.6%. The record was 25,000 t in 1961. Area harvested: 10,474 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 21,457 t
- World rank
- 21 of 36
- 10-year change
- +6.6%
- Record
- 25,000 t
- 1961
Dates in Chad, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,457 | −0.2% | 10,474 | 2.05 |
| 2023 | 21,494 | +0.1% | 10,474 | 2.05 |
| 2022 | 21,472 | +0.3% | 10,453 | 2.05 |
| 2021 | 21,404 | −0.9% | 10,496 | 2.04 |
| 2020 | 21,606 | +0.9% | 10,474 | 2.06 |
| 2019 | 21,404 | +1.0% | 10,388 | 2.06 |
| 2018 | 21,201 | +1.1% | 10,627 | 2.00 |
| 2017 | 20,977 | +1.1% | 10,353 | 2.03 |
| 2016 | 20,752 | +1.2% | 10,185 | 2.04 |
| 2015 | 20,507 | +1.9% | 10,435 | 1.97 |
| 2014 | 20,129 | +0.6% | 10,120 | 1.99 |
| 2013 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 2.00 |
| 2012 | 20,000 | +2.6% | 10,000 | 2.00 |
| 2011 | 19,500 | +2.5% | 9,358 | 2.08 |
| 2010 | 19,017 | +0.6% | 8,892 | 2.14 |
| 2009 | 18,898 | +1.6% | 8,596 | 2.20 |
| 2008 | 18,600 | +1.6% | 8,225 | 2.26 |
| 2007 | 18,300 | +1.4% | 7,700 | 2.38 |
| 2006 | 18,055 | +1.5% | 7,600 | 2.38 |
| 2005 | 17,794 | +1.5% | 7,452 | 2.39 |
| 2004 | 17,534 | +1.3% | 7,434 | 2.36 |
| 2003 | 17,306 | −4.8% | 7,238 | 2.39 |
| 2002 | 18,179 | +0.1% | 7,514 | 2.42 |
| 2001 | 18,157 | +0.1% | 7,417 | 2.45 |
| 2000 | 18,135 | +0.1% | 7,323 | 2.48 |
| 1999 | 18,113 | +0.1% | 7,231 | 2.50 |
| 1998 | 18,092 | +0.1% | 7,141 | 2.53 |
| 1997 | 18,071 | +0.1% | 7,053 | 2.56 |
| 1996 | 18,050 | +0.1% | 6,968 | 2.59 |
| 1995 | 18,029 | +0.2% | 6,884 | 2.62 |
| 1994 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 6,799 | 2.65 |
| 1993 | 18,000 | +0.2% | 6,726 | 2.68 |
| 1992 | 17,961 | +1.0% | 6,641 | 2.70 |
| 1991 | 17,785 | −28% | 6,507 | 2.73 |
| 1990 | 24,747 | −1.0% | 7,749 | 3.19 |
| 1989 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 7,600 | 3.29 |
| 1988 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 7,600 | 3.29 |
| 1987 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 7,600 | 3.29 |
| 1986 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 7,600 | 3.29 |
| 1985 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 7,600 | 3.29 |
| 1984 | 25,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1983 | 25,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1982 | 25,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1981 | 25,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1980 | 25,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1979 | 25,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 25,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 25,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 25,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 25,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 25,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 25,000 | +8.7% | — | — |
| 1972 | 23,000 | +4.5% | — | — |
| 1971 | 22,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 22,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 22,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 22,000 | +10% | — | — |
| 1967 | 20,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1966 | 20,000 | +11% | — | — |
| 1965 | 18,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 18,000 | −10.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 20,000 | −20% | — | — |
| 1962 | 25,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 25,000 | — | — | — |
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.