Sweet potato production in Chad
Chad: Sweet potato production was 232,300 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
232,300 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
34th
of 120 countries
All-time high
518,448 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
1,074 tonnes
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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 sweet potato production in Chad is 232,300 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Chad peaked at 518,448 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,074 tonnes, in 2006.
Chad ranks 34th of 120 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.
Sweet potato production in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 50,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 45,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 40,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 35,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 30,000 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 28,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 26,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 25,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 26,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 25,000 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 26,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 30,000 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 32,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 33,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 34,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 35,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 35,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 38,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 40,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 40,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 44,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 46,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 46,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 46,533 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 33,046 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1992 | 41,263 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1993 | 47,000 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 55,722 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 57,565 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 57,565 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 65,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 62,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 51,497 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 40,000 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2002 | 35,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 4,474 tonnes | -87.2% |
| 2004 | 25,000 tonnes | +458.8% |
| 2005 | 10,575 tonnes | -57.7% |
| 2006 | 1,074 tonnes | -89.8% |
| 2007 | 57,658 tonnes | +5268.5% |
| 2008 | 43,342 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 28,856 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 45,724 tonnes | +58.5% |
| 2011 | 216,562 tonnes | +373.6% |
| 2012 | 518,448 tonnes | +139.4% |
| 2013 | 290,137 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 2014 | 142,667 tonnes | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 97,128 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 170,431 tonnes | +75.5% |
| 2017 | 199,912 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 255,447 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 217,324 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 206,243 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 195,842 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 218,015 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 218,334 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 232,300 tonnes | +6.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 232,300 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 502,352 tonnes, 46% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 232,300 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 | +5268.5% | 1,074 tonnes | 57,658 tonnes |
| 2004 | +458.8% | 4,474 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes |
| 2011 | +373.6% | 45,724 tonnes | 216,562 tonnes |
| 2012 | +139.4% | 216,562 tonnes | 518,448 tonnes |
| 2006 | -89.8% | 10,575 tonnes | 1,074 tonnes |
| 2003 | -87.2% | 35,000 tonnes | 4,474 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,333 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,300 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,400 tonnes | 35,000 tonnes | 46,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,569 tonnes | 33,046 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,748 tonnes | 1,074 tonnes | 57,658 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,378 tonnes | 45,724 tonnes | 518,448 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,147 tonnes | 195,842 tonnes | 232,300 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 sweet potato production in Chad?
- Sweet potato production in Chad was 232,300 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 sweet potato production recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 518,448 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,074 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Chad rank for sweet potato production?
- Chad ranks 34th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.