Temporary crops — Area in Chad
Chad: Temporary crops — Area was 4,127 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in Chad, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Chad stood at 4,127 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Chad peaked at 4,127 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,640 1000 ha, in 2001.
Chad ranks 53rd of 242 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Chad, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,640 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 2,645 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2,726 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2,733 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,814 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,833 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,841 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,875 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,975 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3,137 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 3,245 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3,510 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 3,804 1000 ha | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 3,969 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,959 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4,043 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4,056 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,053 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,071 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,092 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,127 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 4,127 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,127 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,127 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 4,127 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,336 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 4,127 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,076 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,787 1000 ha | 2,640 1000 ha | 2,975 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,785 1000 ha | 3,137 1000 ha | 4,071 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,120 1000 ha | 4,092 1000 ha | 4,127 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,233 1000 ha compare
- 50 United Kingdom 4,233 1000 ha compare
- 52 Paraguay 4,186 1000 ha compare
- 54 Cambodia 4,102 1000 ha compare
- 55 Italy 4,039 1000 ha compare
- 56 Côte d'Ivoire 3,878 1000 ha compare
- 56 Cote d'Ivoire 3,878 1000 ha compare
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 temporary crops — area in Chad?
- Temporary crops — area in Chad was 4,127 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4,127 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,640 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Chad rank for temporary crops — area?
- Chad ranks 53rd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.