Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Chad
Chad: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 30.27 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Chad stood at 30.27 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Chad peaked at 30.3 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Chad 144th out of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Chad, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 16 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.7 1000 ha | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 18.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 19 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 20 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 20 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22 1000 ha | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 24 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 26 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 28 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 30.3 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.3 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.27 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.27 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 30.27 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.27 1000 ha, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 30.27 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.36 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.44 1000 ha | 7 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.9 1000 ha | 8 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 16 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.44 1000 ha | 16 1000 ha | 24 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.64 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 30.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3 1000 ha | 30.3 1000 ha | 30.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.27 1000 ha | 30.27 1000 ha | 30.27 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 141 Bhutan 35.6 1000 ha compare
- 142 Timor-Leste 34.65 1000 ha compare
- 142 East Timor 34.65 1000 ha compare
- 145 Cyprus 30.1 1000 ha compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 29.36 1000 ha compare
- 147 Cameroon 28.7 1000 ha compare
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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Chad?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Chad was 30.27 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Chad ranks 144th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.