Agricultural area per capita in Chad
Chad: Agricultural area per capita was 2.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area per capita in Chad is 2.61, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Chad peaked at 15.39 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 2023.
That places Chad 17th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.22 | 13.12 | 15.39 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.7 | 10.69 | 12.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5 | 8.29 | 10.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.95 | 5.91 | 8.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 | 4.12 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 3.02 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 | 2.61 | 2.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 36.3% (2025)
- Rural population 15.21 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 72.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 36.34 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 36.34 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Chad?
- Agricultural area per capita in Chad was 2.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 15.39 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Chad ranks 17th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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