Cropland area in Chad
Chad: Cropland area was 4.39 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Chad, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 4.39 million for cropland area in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Chad peaked at 4.39 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 1780.
That places Chad 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.65 million | 1.65 million | 1.65 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 1.76 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.81 million | 1.81 million | 1.81 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1.96 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.32 million | 2.32 million | 2.32 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.38 million | 2.38 million | 2.38 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 2.45 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.78 million | 2.78 million | 2.78 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.11 million | 3.11 million | 3.11 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.77 million | 3.77 million | 3.77 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.39 million | 4.39 million | 4.39 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 45 Uzbekistan 5.11 million compare
- 46 South Sudan 5.00 million compare
- 47 Cambodia 4.79 million compare
- 49 Hungary 4.27 million compare
- 50 Ghana 4.25 million compare
- 51 Philippines 4.16 million compare
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 area in Chad?
- Cropland area in Chad was 4.39 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1780.
- How does Chad rank for cropland area?
- Chad ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.