Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2546 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Chad is 0.2546 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 0.2769 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 ha per square kilometre, in 1974.
Chad ranks 84th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1969 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0326 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0294 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | +96.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1988 | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0579 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1016 ha per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0562 ha per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0665 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0823 ha per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1016 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 0.107 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0675 ha per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1588 ha per square kilometre | +135.2% |
| 2002 | 0.094 ha per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1032 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.101 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1462 ha per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2006 | 0.137 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1565 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1867 ha per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1689 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2097 ha per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1938 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2647 ha per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2705 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2271 ha per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2422 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2769 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2665 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2715 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2608 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2689 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2577 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2579 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2546 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.2546 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4431 ha per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.2546 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.13 ha per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Chad changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +135.2% | 0.0675 ha per square kilometre | 0.1588 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.069 ha per square kilometre | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | 0.107 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.132 ha per square kilometre | 0.0675 ha per square kilometre | 0.1867 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2484 ha per square kilometre | 0.1938 ha per square kilometre | 0.2769 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2598 ha per square kilometre | 0.2546 ha per square kilometre | 0.2689 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 81 Peru 0.355 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Azerbaijan 0.3462 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Panama 0.2881 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 Madagascar 0.2533 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 South Sudan 0.2244 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 0.2215 ha per square kilometre 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Chad was 0.2546 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2769 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 ha per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Chad rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 84th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.