Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$) in Chad
Chad: Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$) was 163.80 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Total agricultural imports in Chad, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, total agricultural imports in Chad stood at 163.80 million FAO, current US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 289.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural imports in Chad peaked at 163.80 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.62 million FAO, current US$, in 1980.
That places Chad 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$) in Chad, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.84 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 6.49 million FAO, current US$ | -56.3% |
| 1963 | 7.07 million FAO, current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 7.80 million FAO, current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 7.73 million FAO, current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 8.71 million FAO, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 9.92 million FAO, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1968 | 9.95 million FAO, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 10.78 million FAO, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 12.59 million FAO, current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 11.87 million FAO, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 14.75 million FAO, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1973 | 27.60 million FAO, current US$ | +87.1% |
| 1974 | 29.50 million FAO, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 27.55 million FAO, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 10.71 million FAO, current US$ | -61.1% |
| 1977 | 12.30 million FAO, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 12.35 million FAO, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 11.96 million FAO, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 5.62 million FAO, current US$ | -53.0% |
| 1981 | 10.18 million FAO, current US$ | +81.0% |
| 1982 | 38.98 million FAO, current US$ | +283.0% |
| 1983 | 33.46 million FAO, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 45.40 million FAO, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 38.51 million FAO, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 19.36 million FAO, current US$ | -49.7% |
| 1987 | 24.33 million FAO, current US$ | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 24.96 million FAO, current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 25.22 million FAO, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 31.88 million FAO, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 22.85 million FAO, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 20.31 million FAO, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 31.42 million FAO, current US$ | +54.7% |
| 1994 | 27.30 million FAO, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 52.94 million FAO, current US$ | +93.9% |
| 1996 | 66.47 million FAO, current US$ | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 33.23 million FAO, current US$ | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 34.75 million FAO, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 35.32 million FAO, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 42.02 million FAO, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 40.13 million FAO, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 52.78 million FAO, current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 71.69 million FAO, current US$ | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 73.60 million FAO, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 85.53 million FAO, current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 82.59 million FAO, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 98.98 million FAO, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 141.83 million FAO, current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 150.16 million FAO, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 163.80 million FAO, current US$ | +9.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 163.80 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 323.92 million FAO, current US$, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 163.80 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 350.67 million FAO, current US$, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +283.0% | 10.18 million FAO, current US$ | 38.98 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.25 million FAO, current US$ | 6.49 million FAO, current US$ | 14.84 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.12 million FAO, current US$ | 10.71 million FAO, current US$ | 29.50 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.60 million FAO, current US$ | 5.62 million FAO, current US$ | 45.40 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.65 million FAO, current US$ | 20.31 million FAO, current US$ | 66.47 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.93 million FAO, current US$ | 40.13 million FAO, current US$ | 150.16 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.80 million FAO, current US$ | 163.80 million FAO, current US$ | 163.80 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 41 Sierra Leone 184.04 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 42 Rwanda 179.84 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 43 Gambia 173.89 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 45 Lesotho 155.88 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 136.83 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 47 Eritrea 95.52 million FAO, current US$ compare
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- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0584 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 6 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.94 (2014)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural imports in Chad?
- Total agricultural imports in Chad was 163.80 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest total agricultural imports recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 163.80 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total agricultural imports recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.62 million FAO, current US$ in 1980.
- How does Chad rank for total agricultural imports?
- Chad ranks 44th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total agricultural imports rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural imports are expressed in terms of value. They cover all movements into the country of the commodity in question during the reference period. They include commercial trade, food aid granted on specific terms, donated quantities and estimates of unrecorded trade.