Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Chad
Chad: Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland was 4,281 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Chad, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2022, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Chad stood at 4,281 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Chad peaked at 4,281 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,060 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Chad ranks 48th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland in Chad, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,060 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 1,963 Square kilometres | +85.2% |
| 2015 | 2,488 Square kilometres | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 3,780 Square kilometres | +52.0% |
| 2022 | 4,281 Square kilometres | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,060 Square kilometres | 1,060 Square kilometres | 1,060 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,225 Square kilometres | 1,963 Square kilometres | 2,488 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 4,031 Square kilometres | 3,780 Square kilometres | 4,281 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4,421 Square kilometres compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 352.9 Square kilometres compare
- 46 Honduras 4,379 Square kilometres compare
- 47 Côte d’Ivoire 4,314 Square kilometres compare
- 49 Chile 4,244 Square kilometres compare
- 50 Portugal 4,220 Square kilometres compare
- 51 Uganda 4,098 Square kilometres 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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Chad?
- Land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland in Chad was 4,281 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4,281 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,060 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Chad rank for land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland?
- Chad ranks 48th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — loss of cropland rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation