How have things changed? in Chad
Chad: How have things changed? was 109,115 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
109,115 metric tons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 215 countries
All-time high
120,080 metric tons
in 2014
All-time low
30,000 metric tons
in 1982
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Chad, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Chad is 109,115 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Chad peaked at 120,080 metric tons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30,000 metric tons, in 1982.
Chad ranks 84th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Chad, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 55,000 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 60,000 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 60,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 65,000 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 65,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 70,000 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 70,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 70,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 75,000 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 75,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 80,000 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 75,000 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 70,000 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 60,000 metric tons | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 55,000 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 30,000 metric tons | -45.5% |
| 1983 | 40,000 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 50,000 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 55,000 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 60,000 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 70,000 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 58,000 metric tons | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 64,400 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 70,000 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 60,000 metric tons | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 80,000 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 87,300 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 80,000 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 90,000 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 100,000 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 85,000 metric tons | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 51,300 metric tons | -39.6% |
| 1999 | 59,600 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 83,200 metric tons | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 75,000 metric tons | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 70,000 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 71,000 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 74,000 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 77,000 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 79,000 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 82,000 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 85,030 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 88,030 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 91,030 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 95,030 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 100,030 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 120,060 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 120,080 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100,154 metric tons | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 110,094 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 107,150 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 107,105 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 107,105 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 105,105 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 103,110 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 107,110 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 109,115 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 109,115 metric tons | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 109,115 metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 109,115 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,000 metric tons | 55,000 metric tons | 65,000 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 73,000 metric tons | 70,000 metric tons | 80,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,240 metric tons | 30,000 metric tons | 70,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,320 metric tons | 51,300 metric tons | 100,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,426 metric tons | 70,000 metric tons | 88,030 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 105,784 metric tons | 91,030 metric tons | 120,080 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,711 metric tons | 103,110 metric tons | 109,115 metric tons | 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 how have things changed? in Chad?
- How have things changed? in Chad was 109,115 metric tons 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 how have things changed? recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 120,080 metric tons in 2014.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 metric tons in 1982.
- How does Chad rank for how have things changed??
- Chad ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.