Country area — Area in Chad
Chad: Country area — Area was 128,400 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area in Chad stood at 128,400 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Chad peaked at 128,400 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 128,400 1000 ha, in 1961.
Chad ranks 26th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Country area — Area in Chad, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128,400 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 128,400 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 128,400 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,797 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 128,400 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,420 1000 ha, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 128,400 1000 ha | 128,400 1000 ha | 128,400 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 128,400 1000 ha | 128,400 1000 ha | 128,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,400 1000 ha | 128,400 1000 ha | 128,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,400 1000 ha | 128,400 1000 ha | 128,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,400 1000 ha | 128,400 1000 ha | 128,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,400 1000 ha | 128,400 1000 ha | 128,400 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,400 1000 ha | 128,400 1000 ha | 128,400 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More environment data for Chad
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 2.14 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 35.74 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area in Chad?
- Country area — area in Chad was 128,400 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 128,400 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,400 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for country area — area?
- Chad ranks 26th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.