What is agricultural land — area in Chad?

Agricultural land — area in Chad was 50,338 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 50,338 1000 ha in 2020.

What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Chad?

The lowest recorded value was 47,900 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Chad rank for agricultural land — area?

Chad ranks 24th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.

Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land — Area in Chad

Name: Agricultural land — Area in Chad
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Chad: Agricultural land — Area was 50,338 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

50,338 1000 ha

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

24th

of 255 countries

All-time high

50,338 1000 ha

in 2020

All-time low

47,900 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Agricultural land — Area in Chad, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Chad is 50,338 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Chad peaked at 50,338 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47,900 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Chad 24th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Agricultural land — Area in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land — Area in Chad, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	47,900 1000 ha	—
1962	47,900 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	47,900 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	47,900 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	47,900 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	47,900 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	47,900 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	47,900 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	47,900 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	47,900 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	47,900 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	47,900 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	47,910 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	47,920 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	48,000 1000 ha	+0.2%
1976	48,100 1000 ha	+0.2%
1977	48,100 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	48,150 1000 ha	+0.1%
1979	48,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	48,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	48,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	48,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	48,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	48,150 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	48,155 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	48,205 1000 ha	+0.1%
1987	48,205 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	48,228 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	48,248 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	48,299 1000 ha	+0.1%
1991	48,346 1000 ha	+0.1%
1992	48,366 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	48,395 1000 ha	+0.1%
1994	48,416 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	48,446 1000 ha	+0.1%
1996	48,427 1000 ha	-0.0%
1997	48,627 1000 ha	+0.4%
1998	48,627 1000 ha	-0.0%
1999	48,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	48,628 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	48,728 1000 ha	+0.2%
2002	48,729 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	48,829 1000 ha	+0.2%
2004	48,830 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	48,930 1000 ha	+0.2%
2006	48,931 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	48,931 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	48,933 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	49,033 1000 ha	+0.2%
2010	49,234 1000 ha	+0.4%
2011	49,335 1000 ha	+0.2%
2012	49,686 1000 ha	+0.7%
2013	50,036 1000 ha	+0.7%
2014	50,236 1000 ha	+0.4%
2015	50,238 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	50,337 1000 ha	+0.2%
2017	50,337 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	50,337 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	50,337 1000 ha	-0.0%
2020	50,338 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	50,337 1000 ha	-0.0%
2022	50,337 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	50,338 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	50,338 1000 ha	+0.0%

Chad compared with similar countries

Chad's 50,338 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,121 1000 ha, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Chad's 50,338 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	47,900 1000 ha	47,900 1000 ha	47,900 1000 ha	9
1970s	48,003 1000 ha	47,900 1000 ha	48,150 1000 ha	10
1980s	48,179 1000 ha	48,150 1000 ha	48,248 1000 ha	10
1990s	48,458 1000 ha	48,299 1000 ha	48,628 1000 ha	10
2000s	48,850 1000 ha	48,628 1000 ha	49,033 1000 ha	10
2010s	50,011 1000 ha	49,234 1000 ha	50,337 1000 ha	10
2020s	50,337 1000 ha	50,337 1000 ha	50,338 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Chad

21 Canada 56,796 1000 ha compare
22 Ethiopia PDR 56,105 1000 ha compare
23 Indonesia 54,754 1000 ha compare
25 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 47,067 1000 ha compare
26 Niger 46,619 1000 ha compare
27 Angola 45,285 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 288 places →

More environment data for Chad

Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.96 Percentage change (2025)
Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.87 Percentage change (2025)
Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.1 °C (2025)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — area in Chad?: Agricultural land — area in Chad was 50,338 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 50,338 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 47,900 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Chad rank for agricultural land — area?: Chad ranks 24th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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