Temporary fallow — Area in Chad
Chad: Temporary fallow — Area was 592.84 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Chad, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in Chad is 592.84 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Chad peaked at 665.08 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 524.28 1000 ha, in 2009.
Chad ranks 46th 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 fallow — Area in Chad, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 537 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 531.1 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 544.95 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 550.87 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 562.78 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 561.43 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 554.64 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 527.11 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 524.28 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 554.86 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 549.65 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 599.68 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 628.83 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 642.31 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 653.15 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 665.08 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 657.63 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 662.97 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 642 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 627.98 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 592.84 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 592.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 592.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 592.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 592.84 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 298.24 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 592.84 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187 1000 ha, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 543.8 1000 ha | 524.28 1000 ha | 562.78 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 625.62 1000 ha | 549.65 1000 ha | 665.08 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 599.87 1000 ha | 592.84 1000 ha | 627.98 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 43 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 664.91 1000 ha compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 616.05 1000 ha compare
- 44 United Kingdom 616.05 1000 ha compare
- 47 Senegal 591.23 1000 ha compare
- 48 Côte d'Ivoire 557.05 1000 ha compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 557.05 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 fallow — area in Chad?
- Temporary fallow — area in Chad was 592.84 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 665.08 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 524.28 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Chad rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Chad ranks 46th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 fallow — 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.