Yams production in Chad

Chad: Yams production was 240,000 in 1990. ▲ Rising

Latest (1990)
240,000
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
12th
of 63 countries
All-time high
240,000
in 1990
All-time low
110,000
in 1961
Years of data
30
1961–1990

Yams production in Chad, 1961–1990

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1961197519901961: 110.0k1962: 112.0k1963: 114.0k1964: 115.0k1965: 116.0k1966: 117.0k1967: 118.0k1968: 119.0k1969: 120.0k1970: 120.0k1971: 121.0k1972: 123.0k1973: 116.0k1974: 115.0k1975: 130.0k1976: 135.0k1977: 140.0k1978: 145.0k1979: 150.0k1980: 165.0k1981: 175.0k1982: 190.0k1983: 195.0k1984: 200.0k1985: 230.0k1986: 200.0k1987: 200.0k1988: 230.0k1989: 210.0k1990: 240.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chad recorded 240,000 for yams production in 1990. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams production in Chad peaked at 240,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 1961.

Chad ranks 12th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Yams production in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Yams production in Chad, 1961 to 1990.
Year Value Change
1961 110,000 —
1962 112,000 +1.8%
1963 114,000 +1.8%
1964 115,000 +0.9%
1965 116,000 +0.9%
1966 117,000 +0.9%
1967 118,000 +0.9%
1968 119,000 +0.8%
1969 120,000 +0.8%
1970 120,000 +0.0%
1971 121,000 +0.8%
1972 123,000 +1.7%
1973 116,000 -5.7%
1974 115,000 -0.9%
1975 130,000 +13.0%
1976 135,000 +3.8%
1977 140,000 +3.7%
1978 145,000 +3.6%
1979 150,000 +3.4%
1980 165,000 +10.0%
1981 175,000 +6.1%
1982 190,000 +8.6%
1983 195,000 +2.6%
1984 200,000 +2.6%
1985 230,000 +15.0%
1986 200,000 -13.0%
1987 200,000 +0.0%
1988 230,000 +15.0%
1989 210,000 -8.7%
1990 240,000 +14.3%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 240,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 64,047, 3.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 240,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 115,667 110,000 120,000 9
1970s 129,500 115,000 150,000 10
1980s 199,500 165,000 230,000 10
1990s 240,000 240,000 240,000 1

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 9 Papua New Guinea 385,041 compare
  2. 10 Guinea 326,092 compare
  3. 11 Brazil 256,678 compare
  4. 13 Gabon 229,932 compare
  5. 14 Central African Republic 227,415 compare
  6. 15 Jamaica 191,667 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams production in Chad?
Yams production in Chad was 240,000 in 1990, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest yams production recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 240,000 in 1990.
What is the lowest yams production recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 110,000 in 1961.
How does Chad rank for yams production?
Chad ranks 12th out of 63 countries with data for 1990.
Is yams production rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Yams production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 3,316 data points, 1961–2024
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