Sugar cane production in Chad
Chad: Sugar cane production was 307,701 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
307,701 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
71st
of 110 countries
All-time high
353,787 tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
10,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
In 2024, sugar cane production in Chad stood at 307,701 tonnes.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Chad peaked at 353,787 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Chad ranks 71st of 110 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.
Sugar cane production in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1964 | 15,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 17,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 19,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 21,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 23,600 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 22,500 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 21,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 18,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 21,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 145,000 tonnes | +590.5% |
| 1977 | 170,000 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 165,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 215,000 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 215,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 194,497 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 199,058 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 227,328 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 207,717 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 239,004 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 239,023 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 239,500 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 259,922 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 293,940 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 301,142 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 282,601 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 293,713 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 346,935 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 325,302 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 329,873 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 353,787 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 293,524 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 295,289 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 276,966 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 300,102 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 298,664 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 297,240 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 295,861 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 301,906 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 302,244 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 300,866 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 302,203 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 303,583 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 304,946 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 291,863 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 314,109 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 275,028 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 334,310 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 288,317 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 327,194 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 324,550 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 336,744 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 341,323 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 297,553 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 302,670 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 308,320 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 300,872 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 301,540 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 307,701 tonnes | +2.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 307,701 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 307,701 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 307,701 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 33% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +590.5% | 21,000 tonnes | 145,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,733 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 23,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 81,750 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 215,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 231,499 tonnes | 194,497 tonnes | 293,940 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,913 tonnes | 276,966 tonnes | 353,787 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 300,762 tonnes | 295,861 tonnes | 304,946 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,099 tonnes | 275,028 tonnes | 341,323 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 304,221 tonnes | 300,872 tonnes | 308,320 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 sugar cane production in Chad?
- Sugar cane production in Chad was 307,701 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 sugar cane production recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 353,787 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for sugar cane production?
- Chad ranks 71st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.