Land area — Area in Chad
Chad: Land area — Area was 125,920 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Chad stood at 125,920 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Chad peaked at 126,000 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 125,920 1000 ha, in 1975.
Chad ranks 25th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126,000 1000 ha | 126,000 1000 ha | 126,000 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 125,956 1000 ha | 125,920 1000 ha | 126,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,920 1000 ha | 125,920 1000 ha | 125,920 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,920 1000 ha | 125,920 1000 ha | 125,920 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,920 1000 ha | 125,920 1000 ha | 125,920 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,920 1000 ha | 125,920 1000 ha | 125,920 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,920 1000 ha | 125,920 1000 ha | 125,920 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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)
- Inland waters — Area 2,480 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area — area in Chad?
- Land area — area in Chad was 125,920 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 126,000 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,920 1000 ha in 1975.
- How does Chad rank for land area — area?
- Chad ranks 25th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land 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 Land 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.