Arable land use per person in Chad
Chad: Arable land use per person was 0.2743 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2743 hectares per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
33rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.9309 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2743 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.2743 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Chad peaked at 0.9309 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2743 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Chad 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Chad, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9309 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9123 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8939 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8759 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8586 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8419 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8257 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8096 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7935 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7771 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7609 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7441 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7293 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7152 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7192 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.728 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7145 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7125 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6969 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6947 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6934 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.661 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6286 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6198 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6142 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6056 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5847 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5694 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5538 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5471 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5353 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5162 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5084 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4997 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4824 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4588 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4693 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4535 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4378 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4229 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4203 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4059 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4005 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3831 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3776 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3643 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3519 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3398 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3363 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3411 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3371 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.352 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3652 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3665 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.355 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3507 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3392 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.328 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3176 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3077 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2973 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2872 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2743 hectares per person | -4.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.2743 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.2743 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8603 hectares per person | 0.7935 hectares per person | 0.9309 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7298 hectares per person | 0.6969 hectares per person | 0.7771 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6225 hectares per person | 0.5538 hectares per person | 0.6947 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4909 hectares per person | 0.4378 hectares per person | 0.5471 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3803 hectares per person | 0.3363 hectares per person | 0.4229 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3453 hectares per person | 0.3176 hectares per person | 0.3665 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2916 hectares per person | 0.2743 hectares per person | 0.3077 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 use per person in Chad?
- Arable land use per person in Chad was 0.2743 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9309 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2743 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for arable land use per person?
- Chad ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.