Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Chad
Chad: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 579.99 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary meadows and pastures — 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 meadows and pastures — area in Chad is 579.99 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Chad peaked at 591.56 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 497.51 1000 ha, in 2008.
Chad ranks 35th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Chad, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 523.45 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 523.54 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 528.81 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 516.07 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 523.66 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 505.48 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 504.09 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 497.51 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 500.99 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 508.53 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 505.42 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 540.73 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 567.58 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 588.85 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 587.87 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 591.56 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 586.77 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 584.29 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 586.99 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 580 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 579.99 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 579.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 579.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 579.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 579.99 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 173.34 1000 ha, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 579.99 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173.34 1000 ha, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 513.73 1000 ha | 497.51 1000 ha | 528.81 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 564.86 1000 ha | 505.42 1000 ha | 591.56 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 579.99 1000 ha | 579.99 1000 ha | 580 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Chad?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Chad was 579.99 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 591.56 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 497.51 1000 ha in 2008.
- How does Chad rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Chad ranks 35th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 meadows and pastures — 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.