Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Chad
Chad: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 826.9 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
826.9 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
167th
of 180 countries
All-time high
934.8 kg per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
501 kg per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Chad stood at 826.9 kg per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Chad peaked at 934.8 kg per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 501 kg per hectare, in 1993.
Chad ranks 167th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Chad, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 559.2 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 618.6 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 729.9 kg per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 501 kg per hectare | -31.4% |
| 1994 | 746.5 kg per hectare | +49.0% |
| 1995 | 581.8 kg per hectare | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 601.3 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 582 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 685.2 kg per hectare | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 672.8 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 531.3 kg per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 634.7 kg per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 670.9 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 827.3 kg per hectare | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 671.2 kg per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 749.9 kg per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 766.8 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 799.3 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 775.2 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 598.3 kg per hectare | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 762.8 kg per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 632 kg per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 934.8 kg per hectare | +47.9% |
| 2013 | 822.8 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 855.7 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 801.9 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 844.7 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 825.2 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 893 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 886.3 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 867.1 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 814.3 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 845.5 kg per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 819.3 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 826.9 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 826.9 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 826.9 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627.83 kg per hectare | 501 kg per hectare | 746.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 702.49 kg per hectare | 531.3 kg per hectare | 827.3 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 825.92 kg per hectare | 632 kg per hectare | 934.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 834.62 kg per hectare | 814.3 kg per hectare | 867.1 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More poverty & inequality data for Chad
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 6.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.9276 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 5.67 (2018)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 5.7% (2018)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -11.13 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Chad?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Chad was 826.9 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 934.8 kg per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 501 kg per hectare in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Chad ranks 167th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.