Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Chad
Chad: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 30,000 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Chad, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Chad stood at 30,000.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Chad peaked at 35,600 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -130, in 1972.
Chad ranks 120th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 1,976 | — |
| 1966 | 1,822 | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 4,415 | +142.3% |
| 1968 | 3,554 | -19.5% |
| 1969 | 1,868 | -47.4% |
| 1970 | 444 | -76.2% |
| 1971 | -37 | -108.3% |
| 1972 | -130 | +251.4% |
| 1973 | 81 | -162.3% |
| 1974 | 467 | +476.5% |
| 1975 | 378 | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 | — |
| 1978 | 4,800 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 5,500 | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 1,000 | -81.8% |
| 1981 | 3,000 | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 4,300 | +43.3% |
| 1983 | 3,595 | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 27,567 | +666.8% |
| 1985 | 30,000 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 6,100 | -79.7% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 13 | — |
| 1995 | 50 | +284.6% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 500 | — |
| 2005 | 10,770 | +2054.0% |
| 2006 | 35,600 | +230.5% |
| 2007 | 17,690 | -50.3% |
| 2008 | 26,783 | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 26,000 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 25,928 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 29,598 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 32,800 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 30,000 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 29,953 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 29,998 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 30,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 117,202, 26% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 30,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2054.0% | 500 | 10,770 |
| 1984 | +666.8% | 3,595 | 27,567 |
| 1974 | +476.5% | 81 | 467 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,515 | 0 | 4,415 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,550 | -130 | 5,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,556 | 0 | 30,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.3 | 0 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,734 | 0 | 35,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,754 | 25,928 | 32,800 | 7 |
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 net food imports by crop - wheat in Chad?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Chad was 30,000 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 35,600 in 2006.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -130 in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Chad ranks 120th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.