Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Chad
Chad: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0739 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Chad is 0.0739 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Chad peaked at 0.1706 ha per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0636 ha per person, in 1982.
Chad ranks 31st of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1609 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1706 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1474 ha per person | -13.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1528 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1549 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1335 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1309 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1401 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1408 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1303 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1263 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1166 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1142 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1144 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1272 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1216 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1118 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1071 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0882 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0882 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0809 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0636 ha per person | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0722 ha per person | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0662 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0701 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0644 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0662 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.07 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0663 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0771 ha per person | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0925 ha per person | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0844 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.074 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0817 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0835 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0881 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1149 ha per person | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1036 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0963 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0991 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1041 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0816 ha per person | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0799 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0746 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0895 ha per person | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0782 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0684 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.075 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0768 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1185 ha per person | +54.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0828 ha per person | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1026 ha per person | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0997 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.105 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0825 ha per person | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0939 ha per person | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0781 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0839 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.086 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0822 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0831 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0784 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0713 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0739 ha per person | +3.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0739 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0246 ha per person, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0739 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0238 ha per person, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.148 ha per person | 0.1309 ha per person | 0.1706 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1158 ha per person | 0.0882 ha per person | 0.1303 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0708 ha per person | 0.0636 ha per person | 0.0882 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0896 ha per person | 0.074 ha per person | 0.1149 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0827 ha per person | 0.0684 ha per person | 0.1041 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0933 ha per person | 0.0781 ha per person | 0.1185 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0778 ha per person | 0.0713 ha per person | 0.0831 ha per person | 5 |
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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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Chad?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Chad was 0.0739 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1706 ha per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0636 ha per person in 1982.
- How does Chad rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Chad ranks 31st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.