Cropland extent over the long-term in Chad
Chad: Cropland extent over the long-term was 5.34 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.34 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.34 million hectares
in 2016
All-time low
527,381 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Chad, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Chad stood at 5.34 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Chad peaked at 5.34 million hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 527,381 hectares, in 1000.
Chad ranks 53rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 527,381 hectares | 527,381 hectares | 527,381 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 566,934 hectares | 566,934 hectares | 566,934 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 606,488 hectares | 606,488 hectares | 606,488 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 663,968 hectares | 663,968 hectares | 663,968 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 739,851 hectares | 739,851 hectares | 739,851 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 791,071 hectares | 791,071 hectares | 791,071 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 922,916 hectares | 922,916 hectares | 922,916 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.05 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.85 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.58 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.57 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.89 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.00 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.80 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 36.3% (2025)
- Rural population 15.21 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 72.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (1995)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 66.9% (1975)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 36.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 36.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.28 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Chad?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Chad was 5.34 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 million hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 527,381 hectares in 1000.
- How does Chad rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Chad ranks 53rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.