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.

Arable land use per person in Chad

Name: Arable land use per person in Chad
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

30 Iceland 0.3137 hectares per person compare
31 Poland 0.3053 hectares per person compare
32 Isle of Man 0.2785 hectares per person compare
34 Namibia 0.27 hectares per person compare
35 Cuba 0.2639 hectares per person compare
36 Brazil 0.2635 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Chad

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 101.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 69.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9648 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 75.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0083 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.86 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Chad →

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

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.