Yams production in Chad
Chad: Yams production was 240,000 tonnes in 1990. ▲ Rising
Latest (1990)
240,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
12th
of 63 countries
All-time high
240,000 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
110,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
30
1961–1990
Yams production in Chad, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Chad recorded 240,000 tonnes 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 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 110,000 tonnes, 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
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 110,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 112,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 114,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 115,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 116,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 117,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 118,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 119,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 121,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 123,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 116,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 115,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 130,000 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 135,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 140,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 145,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 150,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 165,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 175,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 190,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 195,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 200,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 230,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 200,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 200,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 230,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 210,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 240,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 240,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 64,047 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Chad's 240,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115,667 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 129,500 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 199,500 tonnes | 165,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 240,000 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes | 1 |
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 yams production in Chad?
- Yams production in Chad was 240,000 tonnes in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 240,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.