What is land use hidden — other areas in Chad?

Land use hidden — other areas in Chad was 716,023 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 781,000 Square kilometres in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Chad?

The lowest recorded value was 706,660 Square kilometres in 2014.

How does Chad rank for land use hidden — other areas?

Chad ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Other areas in Chad

Name: Land use hidden — Other areas in Chad
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Chad: Land use hidden — Other areas was 716,023 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

716,023 Square kilometres

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

14th

of 202 countries

All-time high

781,000 Square kilometres

in 1961

All-time low

706,660 Square kilometres

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas in Chad, 1961–2023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Chad recorded 716,023 Square kilometres for land use hidden — other areas in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Chad peaked at 781,000 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 706,660 Square kilometres, in 2014.

Chad ranks 14th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Land use hidden — Other areas in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Other areas in Chad, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1961	781,000 Square kilometres	—
1962	781,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1963	781,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1964	781,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1965	781,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1966	781,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1967	781,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1968	781,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1969	781,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1970	781,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1971	781,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1972	781,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1973	780,900 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1974	780,400 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1975	779,200 Square kilometres	-0.2%
1976	778,200 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1977	778,200 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1978	777,700 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1979	777,700 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1980	777,700 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1981	777,700 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1982	777,700 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1983	777,700 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1984	777,700 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1985	777,650 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1986	777,150 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1987	777,150 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1988	776,900 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1989	776,700 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1990	708,900 Square kilometres	-8.7%
1991	708,777 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1992	708,954 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1993	709,031 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1994	709,208 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1995	709,285 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1996	709,862 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1997	708,239 Square kilometres	-0.2%
1998	708,616 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1999	708,993 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2000	709,370 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2001	709,193 Square kilometres	-0.0%
2002	710,016 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2003	709,839 Square kilometres	-0.0%
2004	710,662 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2005	710,485 Square kilometres	-0.0%
2006	711,308 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2007	712,121 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2008	712,944 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2009	712,727 Square kilometres	-0.0%
2010	711,550 Square kilometres	-0.2%
2011	711,830 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2012	709,610 Square kilometres	-0.3%
2013	707,380 Square kilometres	-0.3%
2014	706,660 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2015	707,930 Square kilometres	+0.2%
2016	708,130 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2017	709,310 Square kilometres	+0.2%
2018	710,470 Square kilometres	+0.2%
2019	711,600 Square kilometres	+0.2%
2020	712,690 Square kilometres	+0.2%
2021	713,807 Square kilometres	+0.2%
2022	714,906 Square kilometres	+0.2%
2023	716,023 Square kilometres	+0.2%

Chad compared with similar countries

Chad's 716,023 Square kilometres is above the median for low income countries, which is 34,797 Square kilometres, 20.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Chad's 716,023 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 25.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	781,000 Square kilometres	781,000 Square kilometres	781,000 Square kilometres	9
1970s	779,530 Square kilometres	777,700 Square kilometres	781,000 Square kilometres	10
1980s	777,405 Square kilometres	776,700 Square kilometres	777,700 Square kilometres	10
1990s	708,986 Square kilometres	708,239 Square kilometres	709,862 Square kilometres	10
2000s	710,866 Square kilometres	709,193 Square kilometres	712,944 Square kilometres	10
2010s	709,447 Square kilometres	706,660 Square kilometres	711,830 Square kilometres	10
2020s	714,356 Square kilometres	712,690 Square kilometres	716,023 Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near Chad

11 Estonia 8,476 Square kilometres compare
11 Equatorial Guinea 2,769 Square kilometres compare
11 Iran 1.04 million Square kilometres compare
12 Latvia 8,296 Square kilometres compare
12 Egypt 954,420 Square kilometres compare
12 Eswatini 238.1 Square kilometres compare
13 Anguilla 35 Square kilometres compare
13 Niger 790,291 Square kilometres compare
13 Timor-Leste 2,287 Square kilometres compare
14 Slovenia 1,695 Square kilometres compare
15 Mali 654,435 Square kilometres compare
15 Micronesia 4.9 Square kilometres compare
16 Sudan 562,919 Square kilometres compare
17 Kazakhstan 521,619 Square kilometres compare

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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 — other areas in Chad?: Land use hidden — other areas in Chad was 716,023 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 781,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 706,660 Square kilometres in 2014.
How does Chad rank for land use hidden — other areas?: Chad ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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