What is inland waters — area in Chad?

Inland waters — area in Chad was 2,480 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 2,480 1000 ha in 1975.

What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Chad?

The lowest recorded value was 2,400 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Chad rank for inland waters — area?

Chad ranks 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.

Is inland waters — 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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Inland waters — Area in Chad

Name: Inland waters — Area in Chad
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Chad: Inland waters — Area was 2,480 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

2,480 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

24th

of 175 countries

All-time high

2,480 1000 ha

in 1975

All-time low

2,400 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Chad, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Chad is 2,480 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Chad peaked at 2,480 1000 ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2,400 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Chad 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,400 1000 ha	2,400 1000 ha	2,400 1000 ha	9
1970s	2,444 1000 ha	2,400 1000 ha	2,480 1000 ha	10
1980s	2,480 1000 ha	2,480 1000 ha	2,480 1000 ha	10
1990s	2,480 1000 ha	2,480 1000 ha	2,480 1000 ha	10
2000s	2,480 1000 ha	2,480 1000 ha	2,480 1000 ha	10
2010s	2,480 1000 ha	2,480 1000 ha	2,480 1000 ha	10
2020s	2,480 1000 ha	2,480 1000 ha	2,480 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Chad

21 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,000 1000 ha compare
22 Pakistan 2,522 1000 ha compare
23 Kazakhstan 2,520 1000 ha compare
25 Malawi 2,420 1000 ha compare
26 Ukraine 2,415 1000 ha compare
27 Myanmar 2,392 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

More environment data for Chad

Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.57 % (2024)
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 30.27 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 35.74 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 89.4 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 45,000 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 37.48 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 10.53 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 5,300 1000 ha (2024)
Cropland — Area per capita 0.26 ha/cap (2024)

All data for Chad →

Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Chad?: Inland waters — area in Chad was 2,480 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 2,480 1000 ha in 1975.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 2,400 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Chad rank for inland waters — area?: Chad ranks 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — 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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Inland waters — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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