Arable land in Chad
Chad: Arable land was 0.2743 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2743 hectares per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
33rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.9309 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2743 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.2743 hectares per person for arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Chad peaked at 0.9309 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2743 hectares per person, in 2023.
Chad ranks 33rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Chad, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9309 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9123 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8939 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8759 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8586 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8419 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8257 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8096 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7935 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7771 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7609 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7441 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7293 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7152 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7192 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.728 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7145 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7125 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6969 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6947 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6934 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.661 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6286 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6198 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.6142 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6056 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5847 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5694 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5538 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5471 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5353 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5162 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5084 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4997 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4824 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4588 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4693 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4535 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4378 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4229 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4203 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4059 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4005 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3831 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3776 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3643 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3519 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3398 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3363 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3411 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3371 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.352 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3652 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3665 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.355 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3507 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3392 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.328 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3176 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3077 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2973 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2872 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2743 hectares per person | -4.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.2743 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1837 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.2743 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8603 hectares per person | 0.7935 hectares per person | 0.9309 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7298 hectares per person | 0.6969 hectares per person | 0.7771 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6225 hectares per person | 0.5538 hectares per person | 0.6947 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4909 hectares per person | 0.4378 hectares per person | 0.5471 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3803 hectares per person | 0.3363 hectares per person | 0.4229 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3453 hectares per person | 0.3176 hectares per person | 0.3665 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2916 hectares per person | 0.2743 hectares per person | 0.3077 hectares per person | 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 arable land in Chad?
- Arable land in Chad was 0.2743 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9309 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2743 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for arable land?
- Chad ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.