Bean production in Chad
Chad: Bean production was 183,016 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
183,016 tonnes
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
28th
of 135 countries
All-time high
183,016 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
9,848 tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean production in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bean production in Chad is 183,016 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Chad peaked at 183,016 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,848 tonnes, in 1993.
That places Chad 28th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean production in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 42,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1963 | 40,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 42,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 45,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 42,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 40,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 37,000 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 35,000 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 36,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 37,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 35,000 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 37,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 38,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 40,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 38,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 36,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 34,000 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 32,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 30,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 28,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 26,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 24,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 22,000 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 20,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 19,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 19,779 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 21,500 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 16,500 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 11,700 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1992 | 13,616 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 9,848 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 23,970 tonnes | +143.4% |
| 1995 | 20,980 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 21,002 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 23,858 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 72,142 tonnes | +202.4% |
| 1999 | 17,760 tonnes | -75.4% |
| 2000 | 71,621 tonnes | +303.3% |
| 2001 | 83,349 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 29,282 tonnes | -64.9% |
| 2003 | 97,357 tonnes | +232.5% |
| 2004 | 46,282 tonnes | -52.5% |
| 2005 | 19,720 tonnes | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 13,464 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 68,384 tonnes | +407.9% |
| 2008 | 62,047 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 48,510 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 91,559 tonnes | +88.7% |
| 2011 | 80,351 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 124,060 tonnes | +54.4% |
| 2013 | 121,124 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 113,922 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 138,088 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 144,070 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 151,974 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 151,932 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 152,903 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 154,586 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 151,696 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 159,011 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 150,123 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 183,016 tonnes | +21.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 183,016 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 158,514 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 183,016 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84,150 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean production in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +407.9% | 13,464 tonnes | 68,384 tonnes |
| 2000 | +303.3% | 17,760 tonnes | 71,621 tonnes |
| 2003 | +232.5% | 29,282 tonnes | 97,357 tonnes |
| 1998 | +202.4% | 23,858 tonnes | 72,142 tonnes |
| 1994 | +143.4% | 9,848 tonnes | 23,970 tonnes |
| 2010 | +88.7% | 48,510 tonnes | 91,559 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,778 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,600 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,228 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 32,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,138 tonnes | 9,848 tonnes | 72,142 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,002 tonnes | 13,464 tonnes | 97,357 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,998 tonnes | 80,351 tonnes | 152,903 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,686 tonnes | 150,123 tonnes | 183,016 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in Chad?
- Bean production in Chad was 183,016 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean production recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 183,016 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,848 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for bean production?
- Chad ranks 28th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.