Land area (sq. km), per capita in Chad
Chad: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0652 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.0652 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Chad peaked at 0.4049 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0652 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Chad 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4049 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3968 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3888 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.381 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3734 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3662 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3591 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3521 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3451 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.338 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3309 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3236 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3161 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3089 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3022 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2962 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2907 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2854 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2795 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2789 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2785 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2657 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2529 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2496 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2471 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2398 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2315 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2238 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2164 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2105 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2029 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1945 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1899 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1856 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1776 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1699 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1642 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1586 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1531 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1479 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.143 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1381 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1327 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1269 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1219 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1176 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1136 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1097 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1059 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1023 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0987 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0953 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.092 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0887 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.086 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0833 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0806 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0779 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0755 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0731 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0706 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0682 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0652 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3742 sq. km per person | 0.3451 sq. km per person | 0.4049 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3072 sq. km per person | 0.2795 sq. km per person | 0.338 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2484 sq. km per person | 0.2164 sq. km per person | 0.2789 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1807 sq. km per person | 0.1531 sq. km per person | 0.2105 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1257 sq. km per person | 0.1059 sq. km per person | 0.1479 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.088 sq. km per person | 0.0755 sq. km per person | 0.1023 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0693 sq. km per person | 0.0652 sq. km per person | 0.0731 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 15 Gabon 0.1037 sq. km per person compare
- 16 Bolivia 0.0885 sq. km per person compare
- 17 Norway 0.066 sq. km per person compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 0.0638 sq. km per person compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 0.0638 sq. km per person compare
- 21 New Caledonia 0.0631 sq. km per person compare
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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Chad?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Chad was 0.0652 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4049 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0652 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Chad ranks 18th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.