Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) in Chad
Chad: Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) was 1.88 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1.88 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
down 18.0%
World rank
47th
of 53 countries
All-time high
3.43 million FAO, current US$
in 1995
All-time low
385,000 FAO, current US$
in 1966
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Forest products imports in Chad, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1.88 million FAO, current US$ for forest products imports in 2011.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest products imports in Chad peaked at 3.43 million FAO, current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 385,000 FAO, current US$, in 1966.
That places Chad 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) in Chad, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 801,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 704,000 FAO, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 704,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 425,000 FAO, current US$ | -39.6% |
| 1965 | 460,000 FAO, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 385,000 FAO, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 1.10 million FAO, current US$ | +186.5% |
| 1968 | 1.24 million FAO, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 1.34 million FAO, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 1.54 million FAO, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 1.75 million FAO, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 1.79 million FAO, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.16 million FAO, current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million FAO, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.27 million FAO, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.29 million FAO, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.39 million FAO, current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 1.40 million FAO, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.42 million FAO, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.45 million FAO, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.59 million FAO, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 1.61 million FAO, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 751,000 FAO, current US$ | -53.4% |
| 1984 | 751,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 591,000 FAO, current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 1.43 million FAO, current US$ | +141.6% |
| 1987 | 2.44 million FAO, current US$ | +71.1% |
| 1988 | 2.90 million FAO, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million FAO, current US$ | -62.6% |
| 1990 | 2.04 million FAO, current US$ | +88.1% |
| 1991 | 3.36 million FAO, current US$ | +64.9% |
| 1992 | 585,000 FAO, current US$ | -82.6% |
| 1993 | 691,000 FAO, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 2.15 million FAO, current US$ | +211.7% |
| 1995 | 3.43 million FAO, current US$ | +59.4% |
| 1996 | 2.40 million FAO, current US$ | -30.2% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million FAO, current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.65 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.65 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.04 million FAO, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million FAO, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.39 million FAO, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 2.56 million FAO, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.56 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.65 million FAO, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.64 million FAO, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million FAO, current US$ | -53.0% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million FAO, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 2.29 million FAO, current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 1.88 million FAO, current US$ | -18.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.88 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.41 million FAO, current US$, 15% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.88 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.41 million FAO, current US$, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +211.7% | 691,000 FAO, current US$ | 2.15 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1967 | +186.5% | 385,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.10 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1986 | +141.6% | 591,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.43 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 795,889 FAO, current US$ | 385,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.34 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.42 million FAO, current US$ | 1.16 million FAO, current US$ | 1.79 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 million FAO, current US$ | 591,000 FAO, current US$ | 2.90 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 million FAO, current US$ | 585,000 FAO, current US$ | 3.43 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.15 million FAO, current US$ | 1.24 million FAO, current US$ | 2.65 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million FAO, current US$ | 1.88 million FAO, current US$ | 2.29 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 44 Somalia 4.25 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 45 Seychelles 4.18 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 46 Eritrea 2.16 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 48 Central African Republic 1.43 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 1.39 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 50 Sao Tome and Principe 601,000 FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest products imports in Chad?
- Forest products imports in Chad was 1.88 million FAO, current US$ in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest products imports recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 million FAO, current US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest forest products imports recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,000 FAO, current US$ in 1966.
- How does Chad rank for forest products imports?
- Chad ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest products imports rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest products imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest products imports. Data are in current U.S. dollars.