Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Chad

Chad: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 30,000 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
30,000
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
120th
of 175 countries
All-time high
35,600
in 2006
All-time low
-130
in 1972
Years of data
56
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Chad, 1961–2019

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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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Chad, 1961 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +2054.0% 500 10,770
1984 +666.8% 3,595 27,567
1974 +476.5% 81 467

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Iceland 38,154 compare
  2. 118 Liberia 36,100 compare
  3. 119 Gambia 35,735 compare
  4. 121 Benin 29,723 compare
  5. 122 New Caledonia 29,330 compare
  6. 123 Eritrea 28,352 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
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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.