Land use hidden — Cropland in Chad
Chad: Land use hidden — Cropland was 53,373 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53,373 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 193 countries
All-time high
53,380 Square kilometres
in 2016
All-time low
29,000 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Chad stood at 53,373 Square kilometres.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Chad peaked at 53,380 Square kilometres in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29,000 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Chad ranks 49th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Chad, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 29,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 29,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 29,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 29,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 29,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 29,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29,100 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 29,200 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 30,000 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 31,000 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 31,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 31,500 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 31,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 31,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 31,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 31,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 31,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 31,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 31,550 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 32,050 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 32,050 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32,300 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 32,500 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 33,500 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 33,700 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 34,000 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 34,200 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34,500 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 34,300 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 36,300 Square kilometres | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 36,300 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 36,300 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36,300 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37,300 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 37,300 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38,300 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 38,300 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39,300 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 39,300 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40,350 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 42,350 Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 43,350 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 46,850 Square kilometres | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 50,360 Square kilometres | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 52,360 Square kilometres | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 52,370 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53,380 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 53,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53,380 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53,373 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 53,373 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 26,120 Square kilometres, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 53,373 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,000 Square kilometres | 29,000 Square kilometres | 29,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,030 Square kilometres | 29,000 Square kilometres | 31,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,795 Square kilometres | 31,500 Square kilometres | 32,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,610 Square kilometres | 33,000 Square kilometres | 36,300 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,507 Square kilometres | 36,300 Square kilometres | 40,350 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,116 Square kilometres | 42,350 Square kilometres | 53,380 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,378 Square kilometres | 53,373 Square kilometres | 53,380 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 in Chad?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Chad was 53,373 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 53,380 Square kilometres in 2016.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Chad ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata