Agricultural land use in Chad
Chad: Agricultural land use was 50.34 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.34 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 227 countries
All-time high
50.34 million hectares
in 2016
All-time low
47.90 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Chad is 50.34 million hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Chad peaked at 50.34 million hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.90 million hectares, in 1961.
Chad ranks 18th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Chad, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.90 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 47.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 47.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 47.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 47.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 47.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 47.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 47.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 47.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 47.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 47.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 47.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 47.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 47.92 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 48.00 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 48.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 48.15 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 48.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 48.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 48.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.20 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 48.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.23 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.25 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.35 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.42 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.45 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.43 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 48.63 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 48.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.73 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.83 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.93 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.03 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.23 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.34 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.69 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.04 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 50.24 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.24 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.34 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 50.34 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.61 million hectares, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 50.34 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.90 million hectares | 47.90 million hectares | 47.90 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.00 million hectares | 47.90 million hectares | 48.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.18 million hectares | 48.15 million hectares | 48.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.46 million hectares | 48.30 million hectares | 48.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.85 million hectares | 48.63 million hectares | 49.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.01 million hectares | 49.23 million hectares | 50.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.34 million hectares | 50.34 million hectares | 50.34 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 in Chad?
- Agricultural land use in Chad was 50.34 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 50.34 million hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.90 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for agricultural land use?
- Chad ranks 18th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.