Arable land — Area in Chad
Chad: Arable land — Area was 5,300 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable 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 arable land — area in Chad is 5,300 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Chad peaked at 5,300 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,897 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Chad 58th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Chad, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,897 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,897 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,897 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,897 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,897 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,897 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,897 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,897 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,897 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,897 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,897 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,897 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,907 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2,917 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,997 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3,095 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3,095 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,143 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3,140 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3,137 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,135 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,132 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,130 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,127 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3,130 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,180 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,180 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,203 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,223 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,273 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3,322 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,342 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,370 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3,390 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,420 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,400 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,600 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 3,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,600 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,700 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,800 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,900 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,000 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,200 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4,300 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,650 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 5,000 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 5,200 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5,200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,300 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 5,300 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,000 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 5,300 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,897 1000 ha | 2,897 1000 ha | 2,897 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,998 1000 ha | 2,897 1000 ha | 3,143 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,158 1000 ha | 3,127 1000 ha | 3,223 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,432 1000 ha | 3,273 1000 ha | 3,600 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,820 1000 ha | 3,600 1000 ha | 4,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,975 1000 ha | 4,200 1000 ha | 5,300 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,300 1000 ha | 5,300 1000 ha | 5,300 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 55 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,054 1000 ha compare
- 56 Philippines 5,590 1000 ha compare
- 57 Belarus 5,520 1000 ha compare
- 59 Caribbean 5,246 1000 ha compare
- 60 Côte d'Ivoire 4,980 1000 ha compare
- 60 Cote d'Ivoire 4,980 1000 ha compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Chad?
- Arable land — area in Chad was 5,300 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5,300 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,897 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for arable land — area?
- Chad ranks 58th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.