Cropland — Area in Chad
Chad: Cropland — Area was 5,337 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Chad recorded 5,337 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Chad peaked at 5,338 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,900 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Chad 68th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Chad, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,900 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,910 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2,920 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 3,000 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3,100 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3,100 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,150 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,155 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3,205 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3,205 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,228 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,248 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3,299 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3,346 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3,366 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3,395 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3,416 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,446 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,427 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,627 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 3,627 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,628 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,628 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,728 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,729 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,829 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,830 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,930 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3,931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,931 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,933 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,033 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,234 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4,335 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,686 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 5,036 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 5,236 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5,237 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,337 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5,337 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,337 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,337 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,337 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,337 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,337 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 5,337 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,640 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 5,337 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,900 1000 ha | 2,900 1000 ha | 2,900 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,003 1000 ha | 2,900 1000 ha | 3,150 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,179 1000 ha | 3,150 1000 ha | 3,248 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,458 1000 ha | 3,299 1000 ha | 3,628 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,850 1000 ha | 3,628 1000 ha | 4,033 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,011 1000 ha | 4,234 1000 ha | 5,337 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,337 1000 ha | 5,337 1000 ha | 5,338 1000 ha | 5 |
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 cropland — area in Chad?
- Cropland — area in Chad was 5,337 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5,338 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,900 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for cropland — area?
- Chad ranks 68th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — 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 Cropland — 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.