Land use over the long-term in Chad
Chad: Land use over the long-term was 45.00 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.00 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 202 countries
All-time high
45.00 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
17.50 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Chad, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Chad is 45.00 million hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Chad peaked at 45.00 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 17.50 million hectares, in 1000.
That places Chad 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Chad, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 17.50 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 18.44 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1200 | 19.28 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1300 | 20.57 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1400 | 22.25 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 1500 | 22.97 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1600 | 25.67 million hectares | +11.7% |
| 1700 | 27.74 million hectares | +8.1% |
| 1710 | 28.76 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1720 | 29.76 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1730 | 30.73 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1740 | 31.69 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1750 | 32.61 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1760 | 33.51 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1770 | 34.38 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1780 | 35.22 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1790 | 36.03 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1800 | 36.80 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1810 | 37.53 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1820 | 38.22 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1830 | 38.86 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 39.45 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1850 | 39.96 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 39.82 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 39.60 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 39.72 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 39.76 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 35.93 million hectares | -9.6% |
| 1910 | 33.70 million hectares | -6.2% |
| 1920 | 31.49 million hectares | -6.6% |
| 1930 | 34.66 million hectares | +10.1% |
| 1940 | 37.45 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1950 | 41.44 million hectares | +10.7% |
| 1951 | 41.79 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 42.20 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 42.63 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 43.05 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 43.46 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 43.83 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 44.18 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 44.48 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 44.73 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 44.91 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 45.00 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.53 million hectares, 6.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 45.00 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million hectares, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 17.50 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 18.44 million hectares | 18.44 million hectares | 18.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 19.28 million hectares | 19.28 million hectares | 19.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 20.57 million hectares | 20.57 million hectares | 20.57 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 22.25 million hectares | 22.25 million hectares | 22.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 22.97 million hectares | 22.97 million hectares | 22.97 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 25.67 million hectares | 25.67 million hectares | 25.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 27.74 million hectares | 27.74 million hectares | 27.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 28.76 million hectares | 28.76 million hectares | 28.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 29.76 million hectares | 29.76 million hectares | 29.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 30.73 million hectares | 30.73 million hectares | 30.73 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 31.69 million hectares | 31.69 million hectares | 31.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 32.61 million hectares | 32.61 million hectares | 32.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 33.51 million hectares | 33.51 million hectares | 33.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 34.38 million hectares | 34.38 million hectares | 34.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 35.22 million hectares | 35.22 million hectares | 35.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 36.03 million hectares | 36.03 million hectares | 36.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 36.80 million hectares | 36.80 million hectares | 36.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 37.53 million hectares | 37.53 million hectares | 37.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 38.22 million hectares | 38.22 million hectares | 38.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 38.86 million hectares | 38.86 million hectares | 38.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 39.45 million hectares | 39.45 million hectares | 39.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 39.96 million hectares | 39.96 million hectares | 39.96 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 39.82 million hectares | 39.82 million hectares | 39.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 39.60 million hectares | 39.60 million hectares | 39.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 39.72 million hectares | 39.72 million hectares | 39.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 39.76 million hectares | 39.76 million hectares | 39.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 35.93 million hectares | 35.93 million hectares | 35.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 33.70 million hectares | 33.70 million hectares | 33.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 31.49 million hectares | 31.49 million hectares | 31.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 34.66 million hectares | 34.66 million hectares | 34.66 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 37.45 million hectares | 37.45 million hectares | 37.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 43.18 million hectares | 41.44 million hectares | 44.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.99 million hectares | 44.91 million hectares | 45.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.00 million hectares | 45.00 million hectares | 45.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.00 million hectares | 45.00 million hectares | 45.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.00 million hectares | 45.00 million hectares | 45.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.00 million hectares | 45.00 million hectares | 45.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.00 million hectares | 45.00 million hectares | 45.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.00 million hectares | 45.00 million hectares | 45.00 million hectares | 6 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Chad?
- Land use over the long-term in Chad was 45.00 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 45.00 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.50 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Chad rank for land use over the long-term?
- Chad ranks 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.