Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Chad
Chad: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Chad peaked at 0.1434 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Chad 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Chad, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1434 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.1339 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1288 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1221 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1149 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1107 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1065 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0954 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0818 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.074 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0734 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0555 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0555 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0514 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0432 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0479 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0466 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0549 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0577 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0578 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0524 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0466 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0451 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0414 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0325 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0337 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0278 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0258 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0257 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0331 hectares per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1994 | 0.041 hectares per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0335 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0301 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0315 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0279 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0317 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.035 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0285 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0244 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0178 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 0.011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -48.8% |
| 2006 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1186 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1016 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1434 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.068 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.1021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0469 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0578 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0308 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.041 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.035 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 5 Namibia 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Sudan 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Niger 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Madagascar 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Afghanistan 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Central African Republic 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Chad?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Chad was 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1434 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Chad ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.