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.

Land use over the long-term in Chad

Name: Land use over the long-term in Chad
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Chad

10 South Africa 83.93 million hectares compare
11 Argentina 74.68 million hectares compare
12 Mexico 74.43 million hectares compare
14 Somalia 43.00 million hectares compare
15 Angola 40.28 million hectares compare
16 Mauritania 39.25 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

More environment data for Chad

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 101.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 69.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9648 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 75.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0083 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.86 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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