FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sorghum production in Chad
In 2024 Chad produced 720,086 t of sorghum, the 19th largest in the world (1.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 1.2 million t in 2012. Area harvested: 1.0 million ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 720,086 t
- World rank
- 19 of 107
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 2012
Sorghum in Chad, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 720,086 | −18% | 1,005,413 | 0.72 |
| 2023 | 877,520 | −9.2% | 1,103,688 | 0.80 |
| 2022 | 966,571 | +7.9% | 1,143,939 | 0.84 |
| 2021 | 895,778 | −7.7% | 1,129,564 | 0.79 |
| 2020 | 970,242 | −0.2% | 1,155,499 | 0.84 |
| 2019 | 972,516 | −1.5% | 1,119,586 | 0.87 |
| 2018 | 987,558 | +4.4% | 1,138,787 | 0.87 |
| 2017 | 946,295 | −4.5% | 1,147,470 | 0.82 |
| 2016 | 991,045 | +19% | 1,191,355 | 0.83 |
| 2015 | 835,405 | −9.4% | 1,074,356 | 0.78 |
| 2014 | 921,662 | +15% | 1,095,365 | 0.84 |
| 2013 | 799,235 | −32% | 1,094,277 | 0.73 |
| 2012 | 1,171,630 | +81% | 1,157,851 | 1.01 |
| 2011 | 647,934 | −36% | 1,031,174 | 0.63 |
| 2010 | 1,017,752 | +69% | 1,405,546 | 0.72 |
| 2009 | 600,963 | +1.8% | 914,099 | 0.66 |
| 2008 | 590,232 | +2.4% | 873,295 | 0.68 |
| 2007 | 576,571 | −25% | 826,143 | 0.70 |
| 2006 | 772,608 | +39% | 953,311 | 0.81 |
| 2005 | 556,667 | +24% | 792,044 | 0.70 |
| 2004 | 449,426 | −20% | 655,087 | 0.69 |
| 2003 | 564,717 | +17% | 697,766 | 0.81 |
| 2002 | 480,686 | −3.3% | 697,055 | 0.69 |
| 2001 | 497,227 | +27% | 789,447 | 0.63 |
| 2000 | 391,714 | −14% | 641,709 | 0.61 |
| 1999 | 455,634 | −11% | 644,723 | 0.71 |
| 1998 | 513,930 | +20% | 711,735 | 0.72 |
| 1997 | 426,592 | +21% | 735,464 | 0.58 |
| 1996 | 352,517 | −19% | 583,988 | 0.60 |
| 1995 | 437,448 | −9.0% | 675,215 | 0.65 |
| 1994 | 480,720 | +98% | 614,669 | 0.78 |
| 1993 | 243,350 | −37% | 495,770 | 0.49 |
| 1992 | 386,934 | +35% | 523,137 | 0.74 |
| 1991 | 285,914 | +2.1% | 502,460 | 0.57 |
| 1990 | 280,164 | +18% | 438,850 | 0.64 |
| 1989 | 237,010 | −8.1% | 432,993 | 0.55 |
| 1988 | 257,884 | +0.7% | 347,250 | 0.74 |
| 1987 | 255,992 | −14% | 406,866 | 0.63 |
| 1986 | 298,509 | −3.4% | 470,219 | 0.63 |
| 1985 | 309,126 | +59% | 450,315 | 0.69 |
| 1984 | 194,229 | −1.7% | 332,802 | 0.58 |
| 1983 | 197,661 | +27% | 370,751 | 0.53 |
| 1982 | 156,000 | +9.1% | 231,000 | 0.68 |
| 1981 | 143,000 | −43% | 216,000 | 0.66 |
| 1980 | 250,000 | +5.5% | 492,000 | 0.51 |
| 1979 | 237,000 | −26% | 535,000 | 0.44 |
| 1978 | 322,000 | +0.9% | 610,000 | 0.53 |
| 1977 | 319,000 | +13% | 606,000 | 0.53 |
| 1976 | 282,000 | −2.8% | 575,000 | 0.49 |
| 1975 | 290,000 | −1.7% | 508,000 | 0.57 |
| 1974 | 295,000 | +33% | 455,000 | 0.65 |
| 1973 | 222,000 | −3.9% | 445,000 | 0.50 |
| 1972 | 231,000 | −29% | 496,000 | 0.47 |
| 1971 | 325,000 | −4.1% | 516,000 | 0.63 |
| 1970 | 339,000 | −6.4% | 476,000 | 0.71 |
| 1969 | 362,000 | −1.6% | 493,000 | 0.73 |
| 1968 | 368,000 | +2.2% | 546,000 | 0.67 |
| 1967 | 360,000 | +2.9% | 541,000 | 0.67 |
| 1966 | 350,000 | +2.6% | 532,000 | 0.66 |
| 1965 | 341,000 | −14% | 617,000 | 0.55 |
| 1964 | 395,000 | −21% | 615,000 | 0.64 |
| 1963 | 498,000 | +36% | 642,000 | 0.78 |
| 1962 | 365,000 | −8.3% | 658,000 | 0.55 |
| 1961 | 398,000 | — | 658,000 | 0.60 |
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.