Tobacco production in Chad
Chad: Tobacco production was 178.02 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
178.02 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
110th
of 146 countries
All-time high
222 tonnes
in 1972
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco 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
Chad recorded 178.02 tonnes for tobacco production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Chad peaked at 222 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Chad ranks 110th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in Chad, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 16 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 93 tonnes | +481.2% |
| 1972 | 222 tonnes | +138.7% |
| 1973 | 143 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1974 | 135 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 172 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 200 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 210 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 220 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 220 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 210 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 210 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 200 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 183 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 193.13 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 192.68 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 192.23 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 191.78 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 191.33 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 192.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 198.52 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 205 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 210 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 184 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 180 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 180 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 180 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 180 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 183.64 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 185.79 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 190 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 186.98 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 182.4 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 183.43 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 182.98 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 182.53 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 182.08 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 181.57 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 181.25 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 180.85 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 180.42 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 179.71 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 178.93 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 178.33 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 178.53 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 178.52 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 178.27 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 178.02 tonnes | -0.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 178.02 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,943 tonnes, 9% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Chad's 178.02 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 tonnes, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +481.2% | 16 tonnes | 93 tonnes |
| 1972 | +138.7% | 93 tonnes | 222 tonnes |
| 1973 | -35.6% | 222 tonnes | 143 tonnes |
| 1975 | +27.4% | 135 tonnes | 172 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 161.1 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 222 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 204 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 220 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 195 tonnes | 183 tonnes | 210 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.28 tonnes | 180 tonnes | 190 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.38 tonnes | 178.93 tonnes | 183.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.33 tonnes | 178.02 tonnes | 178.53 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 tobacco production in Chad?
- Tobacco production in Chad was 178.02 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 tobacco production recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 222 tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for tobacco production?
- Chad ranks 110th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.