Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Chad
Chad: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 57 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Chad, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Chad stood at 57 percent. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Chad peaked at 67 percent in 2008 and was at its lowest, 57 percent, in 2021.
Chad ranks 40th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58 percent | — |
| 2002 | 59 percent | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 60 percent | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 61 percent | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63 percent | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 65 percent | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 67 percent | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 66 percent | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 65 percent | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 63 percent | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62 percent | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 61 percent | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 61 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 61 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60 percent | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 59 percent | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 57 percent | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.22 percent | 58 percent | 67 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.8 percent | 60 percent | 65 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 58 percent | 57 percent | 59 percent | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Chad
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.9% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Chad?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Chad was 57 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 67 percent in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 percent in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Chad ranks 40th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.