Cropland per person over the long-term in Chad
Chad: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.2965 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2965 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
48th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.9485 hectares per person
in 1800
All-time low
0.2965 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Chad, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.2965 hectares per person for cropland per person over the long-term in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Chad peaked at 0.9485 hectares per person in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.2965 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Chad 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Chad, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.9485 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.9485 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.9485 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.9485 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.93 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.9118 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8941 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8771 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.8608 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8451 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.8295 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8135 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7967 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7791 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7609 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7454 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7308 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7346 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7437 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7294 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7272 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7132 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6988 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6839 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6687 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6529 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6365 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6203 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6119 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5932 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.579 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.564 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5545 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5452 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5313 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5191 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5055 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4933 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4741 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4849 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4683 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4518 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4355 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.431 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4148 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4099 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3948 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3908 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3775 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3652 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3534 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3511 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3566 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3524 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3681 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3828 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3855 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3738 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3698 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3592 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3491 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3397 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3307 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3232 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3161 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3093 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3028 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2965 hectares per person | -2.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.2965 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1826 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.2965 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8859 hectares per person | 0.8135 hectares per person | 0.9485 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7461 hectares per person | 0.7132 hectares per person | 0.7967 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6309 hectares per person | 0.564 hectares per person | 0.6988 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5028 hectares per person | 0.4518 hectares per person | 0.5545 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3924 hectares per person | 0.3511 hectares per person | 0.4355 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3637 hectares per person | 0.3397 hectares per person | 0.3855 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3131 hectares per person | 0.2965 hectares per person | 0.3307 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Chad?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Chad was 0.2965 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9485 hectares per person in 1800.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2965 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Chad ranks 48th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.