Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Chad
Chad: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0028 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0028 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
41st
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0093 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0028 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Chad stood at 0.0028 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Chad peaked at 0.0093 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
Chad ranks 41st of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0091 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0089 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.003 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0028 Square kilometres per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0028 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 Square kilometres per person, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | 0.0034 Square kilometres per person | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 Square kilometres per person | 0.0032 Square kilometres per person | 0.0037 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 Square kilometres per person | 0.0028 Square kilometres per person | 0.0031 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 38 Libya 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
- 39 Cameroon 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
- 40 Greece 0.0028 Square kilometres per person compare
- 42 Namibia 0.0027 Square kilometres per person compare
- 43 Cambodia 0.0027 Square kilometres per person compare
- 44 Nicaragua 0.0026 Square kilometres per person 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 use hidden — cropland, per capita in Chad?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Chad was 0.0028 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Chad ranks 41st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.