Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 39.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.98 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
96th
of 209 countries
All-time high
39.98 hectares per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
38.02 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Chad recorded 39.98 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 39.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.02 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Chad 96th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 38.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 38.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 38.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 38.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 38.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 38.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 38.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 38.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 38.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 38.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 38.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 38.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 38.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 38.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 38.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 38.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 38.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 38.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 38.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 38.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 38.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 39.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 39.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 38.11 hectares per square kilometre | 38.02 hectares per square kilometre | 38.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.26 hectares per square kilometre | 38.24 hectares per square kilometre | 38.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.49 hectares per square kilometre | 38.36 hectares per square kilometre | 38.62 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.8 hectares per square kilometre | 38.62 hectares per square kilometre | 38.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.72 hectares per square kilometre | 39.1 hectares per square kilometre | 39.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.98 hectares per square kilometre | 39.98 hectares per square kilometre | 39.98 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 93 Zimbabwe 41.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 94 Greece 41.68 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 95 Serbia 40.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 97 Andorra 39.87 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 98 Belarus 39.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 99 Vietnam 39.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 371.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7243 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Chad was 39.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 39.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.02 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 96th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.