What is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Chad?

Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Chad was 0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2016.

How does Chad rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?

Chad ranks 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Chad data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Chad

Name: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Chad
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Chad: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

137th

of 177 countries

All-time high

0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 2016

All-time low

0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.

Analysis

Chad recorded 0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Chad 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Chad, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	—
1962	0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1965	0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1968	0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	0.0231 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.3%
1974	0.0232 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.4%
1975	0.0238 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+2.8%
1976	0.0246 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+3.3%
1977	0.0246 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.025 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.6%
1979	0.025 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.025 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.025 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.025 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.025 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.025 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0251 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.2%
1986	0.0255 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.6%
1987	0.0255 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.0257 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.8%
1989	0.0258 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.6%
1990	0.0262 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.5%
1991	0.0266 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.5%
1992	0.0268 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.6%
1993	0.027 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.9%
1994	0.0272 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.6%
1995	0.0274 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.9%
1996	0.0272 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.6%
1997	0.0288 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+5.8%
1998	0.0288 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.0288 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0288 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.0296 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+2.8%
2002	0.0296 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0304 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+2.7%
2004	0.0304 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0312 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+2.6%
2006	0.0312 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0312 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0312 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.032 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+2.6%
2010	0.0336 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+5.0%
2011	0.0344 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+2.4%
2012	0.0372 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+8.1%
2013	0.04 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+7.5%
2014	0.0416 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+4.0%
2015	0.0416 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+1.9%
2017	0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2019	0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2020	0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%

Chad compared with similar countries

Chad's 0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1325 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Chad's 0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1539 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0238 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.025 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0253 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.025 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0258 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0275 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0262 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0288 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0306 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0288 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.032 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0398 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0336 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Chad

134 Colombia 0.045 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
135 Canada 0.0436 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
136 Central African Republic 0.043 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
138 Australia 0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
139 Egypt 0.0408 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
140 Venezuela 0.0374 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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)

All data for Chad →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Chad?: Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Chad was 0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 0.0424 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 0.023 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Chad rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?: Chad ranks 137th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre
Unit: Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.