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 132nd out of 201 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.
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
- 129 Belgium-Luxembourg 36.5 1000 ha compare
- 130 Bhutan 35.6 1000 ha compare
- 131 Timor-Leste 34.65 1000 ha compare
- 133 Cyprus 30.1 1000 ha compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 29.36 1000 ha compare
- 135 Cameroon 28.7 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Chad
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.57 % (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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.26 ha/cap (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 132nd out of 201 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.