Potatoes production in Chad
In 2024 Chad produced 34,502 t of potatoes, the 117th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 67,466 t in 2007. Area harvested: 3,783 ha, yield 9.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 34,502 t
- World rank
- 117 of 152
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 67,466 t
- 2007
Potatoes in Chad, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chad compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.1
- world 22.9 (−60%)
- kg per person
- 1.70
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | Bhutan | 37,778 | 0.01% |
| 116 | Haiti | 35,011 | 0.01% |
| 117 | Chad | 34,502 | 0.01% |
| 118 | Zambia | 34,153 | 0.01% |
| 119 | Burkina Faso | 33,440 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 34,502 | −1.6% | 3,783 | 9.12 |
| 2023 | 35,060 | −1.6% | 3,816 | 9.19 |
| 2022 | 35,617 | −4.6% | 3,826 | 9.31 |
| 2021 | 37,349 | +1.3% | 3,708 | 10.07 |
| 2020 | 36,861 | −2.3% | 3,914 | 9.42 |
| 2019 | 37,732 | +5.5% | 3,856 | 9.79 |
| 2018 | 35,771 | −3.5% | 3,718 | 9.62 |
| 2017 | 37,081 | −0.2% | 3,878 | 9.56 |
| 2016 | 37,152 | +12% | 3,831 | 9.70 |
| 2015 | 33,079 | −19% | 3,446 | 9.60 |
| 2014 | 41,011 | −2.6% | 4,358 | 9.41 |
| 2013 | 42,121 | −2.8% | 4,533 | 9.29 |
| 2012 | 43,350 | −11% | 4,736 | 9.15 |
| 2011 | 48,640 | +7.5% | 5,335 | 9.12 |
| 2010 | 45,235 | −9.5% | 5,058 | 8.94 |
| 2009 | 50,000 | +18% | 6,000 | 8.33 |
| 2008 | 42,200 | −37% | 5,000 | 8.44 |
| 2007 | 67,466 | +50% | 7,000 | 9.64 |
| 2006 | 45,000 | +29% | 5,207 | 8.64 |
| 2005 | 35,000 | +17% | 4,151 | 8.43 |
| 2004 | 30,000 | −12% | 3,653 | 8.21 |
| 2003 | 34,162 | −1.6% | 4,278 | 7.99 |
| 2002 | 34,726 | −7.6% | 4,480 | 7.75 |
| 2001 | 37,574 | +23% | 5,000 | 7.51 |
| 2000 | 30,498 | +13% | 4,191 | 7.28 |
| 1999 | 27,000 | +30% | 4,000 | 6.75 |
| 1998 | 20,808 | +2.5% | 3,010 | 6.91 |
| 1997 | 20,300 | +2.4% | 3,000 | 6.77 |
| 1996 | 19,821 | +2.4% | 2,996 | 6.62 |
| 1995 | 19,356 | −3.2% | 2,940 | 6.58 |
| 1994 | 19,987 | −0.1% | 3,060 | 6.53 |
| 1993 | 20,000 | −0.1% | 3,133 | 6.38 |
| 1992 | 20,013 | +4.6% | 3,209 | 6.24 |
| 1991 | 19,136 | +13% | 3,143 | 6.09 |
| 1990 | 16,882 | −6.2% | 2,860 | 5.90 |
| 1989 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 6.43 |
| 1988 | 18,000 | +20% | 2,800 | 6.43 |
| 1987 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 2,800 | 5.36 |
| 1986 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 5.60 |
| 1985 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 2,500 | 5.60 |
| 1984 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 1983 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 1982 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 1981 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 1980 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 1979 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 2,500 | 5.20 |
| 1978 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1977 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1976 | 11,000 | +10% | 2,500 | 4.40 |
| 1975 | 10,000 | −15% | 2,500 | 4.00 |
| 1974 | 11,800 | +2.6% | 2,500 | 4.72 |
| 1973 | 11,500 | −5.3% | 2,500 | 4.60 |
| 1972 | 12,150 | +0.4% | 2,500 | 4.86 |
| 1971 | 12,100 | +0.8% | 2,500 | 4.84 |
| 1970 | 12,000 | +4.3% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1969 | 11,500 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 4.60 |
| 1968 | 11,500 | +4.5% | 2,500 | 4.60 |
| 1967 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 4.40 |
| 1966 | 11,000 | +10% | 2,500 | 4.40 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 4.35 |
| 1964 | 10,000 | +11% | 2,300 | 4.35 |
| 1963 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 2,100 | 4.29 |
| 1962 | 9,000 | +13% | 2,100 | 4.29 |
| 1961 | 8,000 | — | 2,100 | 3.81 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of potatoes in Chad?
Chad produced 34,502 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chad rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Chad ranked 117th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Chad changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 67,466 t in 2007.
What is the yield of potatoes in Chad?
9.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (34,502 t from 3,783 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Chad is imputed by FAO. 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.