Rice (paddy) production in Chad
In 2024 Chad produced 347,187 t of rice (paddy), the 55th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 14%. The record was 378,426 t in 2013. Area harvested: 257,047 ha, yield 1.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 347,187 t
- World rank
- 55 of 115
- 10-year change
- +14%
- Record
- 378,426 t
- 2013
Rice (paddy) in Chad, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Chad compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.4
- world 4.8 (−72%)
- kg per person
- 17.1
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +14%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Uzbekistan | 383,564 | 0.05% |
| 54 | Panama | 371,000 | 0.05% |
| 55 | Chad | 347,187 | 0.04% |
| 56 | Cameroon | 345,583 | 0.04% |
| 57 | Liberia | 322,400 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 347,187 | +55% | 257,047 | 1.35 |
| 2023 | 223,952 | −3.5% | 175,489 | 1.28 |
| 2022 | 231,965 | −4.4% | 177,108 | 1.31 |
| 2021 | 242,647 | −13% | 184,086 | 1.32 |
| 2020 | 278,053 | −4.3% | 189,180 | 1.47 |
| 2019 | 290,563 | +12% | 192,327 | 1.51 |
| 2018 | 259,540 | −1.5% | 185,825 | 1.40 |
| 2017 | 263,555 | +2.3% | 191,029 | 1.38 |
| 2016 | 257,701 | +5.8% | 182,404 | 1.41 |
| 2015 | 243,478 | −20% | 172,012 | 1.42 |
| 2014 | 304,112 | −20% | 193,717 | 1.57 |
| 2013 | 378,426 | +100% | 217,769 | 1.74 |
| 2012 | 188,911 | +9.4% | 145,560 | 1.30 |
| 2011 | 172,687 | −7.2% | 120,791 | 1.43 |
| 2010 | 186,118 | +42% | 138,740 | 1.34 |
| 2009 | 130,704 | −25% | 124,708 | 1.05 |
| 2008 | 173,992 | +64% | 110,854 | 1.57 |
| 2007 | 106,378 | −5.3% | 85,196 | 1.25 |
| 2006 | 112,380 | −23% | 109,504 | 1.03 |
| 2005 | 145,667 | +60% | 109,824 | 1.33 |
| 2004 | 91,083 | −28% | 93,848 | 0.97 |
| 2003 | 126,024 | −6.6% | 106,268 | 1.19 |
| 2002 | 134,880 | +20% | 103,803 | 1.30 |
| 2001 | 112,167 | +21% | 87,168 | 1.29 |
| 2000 | 92,624 | −41% | 89,568 | 1.03 |
| 1999 | 158,282 | +58% | 90,856 | 1.74 |
| 1998 | 100,230 | −11% | 76,363 | 1.31 |
| 1997 | 112,288 | +15% | 87,022 | 1.29 |
| 1996 | 97,728 | +24% | 62,305 | 1.57 |
| 1995 | 78,978 | −13% | 69,633 | 1.13 |
| 1994 | 90,548 | +292% | 51,998 | 1.74 |
| 1993 | 23,104 | −79% | 41,358 | 0.56 |
| 1992 | 108,211 | −8.1% | 53,398 | 2.03 |
| 1991 | 117,725 | +78% | 48,473 | 2.43 |
| 1990 | 66,027 | −38% | 36,854 | 1.79 |
| 1989 | 105,974 | +43% | 38,000 | 2.79 |
| 1988 | 73,863 | +279% | 31,615 | 2.34 |
| 1987 | 19,497 | +31% | 21,352 | 0.91 |
| 1986 | 14,880 | +90% | 18,410 | 0.81 |
| 1985 | 7,824 | −37% | 14,798 | 0.53 |
| 1984 | 12,374 | −31% | 32,044 | 0.39 |
| 1983 | 18,029 | −23% | 38,259 | 0.47 |
| 1982 | 23,300 | −47% | 41,344 | 0.56 |
| 1981 | 43,800 | −6.4% | 40,000 | 1.10 |
| 1980 | 46,800 | +82% | 40,000 | 1.17 |
| 1979 | 25,700 | +24% | 50,000 | 0.51 |
| 1978 | 20,700 | +3.5% | 50,000 | 0.41 |
| 1977 | 20,000 | −60% | 16,800 | 1.19 |
| 1976 | 50,000 | +28% | 46,978 | 1.06 |
| 1975 | 38,950 | +6.3% | 40,681 | 0.96 |
| 1974 | 36,630 | −13% | 43,200 | 0.85 |
| 1973 | 42,000 | +5.0% | 55,000 | 0.76 |
| 1972 | 40,000 | −22% | 50,052 | 0.80 |
| 1971 | 51,185 | +30% | 54,732 | 0.94 |
| 1970 | 39,454 | +7.7% | 41,000 | 0.96 |
| 1969 | 36,650 | +4.7% | 36,393 | 1.01 |
| 1968 | 35,000 | +8.3% | 30,980 | 1.13 |
| 1967 | 32,305 | −13% | 24,700 | 1.31 |
| 1966 | 36,955 | +48% | 28,335 | 1.30 |
| 1965 | 25,000 | −34% | 27,390 | 0.91 |
| 1964 | 38,000 | +12% | 27,000 | 1.41 |
| 1963 | 34,000 | +45% | 26,500 | 1.28 |
| 1962 | 23,500 | +2.2% | 23,350 | 1.01 |
| 1961 | 23,000 | — | 22,000 | 1.05 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of rice (paddy) in Chad?
Chad produced 347,187 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Chad rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Chad ranked 55th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Chad changed?
It rose by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 378,426 t in 2013.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Chad?
1.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (347,187 t from 257,047 ha), against a world average of 4.8 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.