Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Chad
Chad: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1394 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Chad is 0.1394 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Chad peaked at 0.1729 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 ha per square kilometre, in 1985.
Chad ranks 54th of 120 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.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Chad, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0434 ha per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | +197.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0318 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1987 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0385 ha per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0424 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0553 ha per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0495 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0691 ha per square kilometre | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0722 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0711 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0692 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0824 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0844 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0745 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0872 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.087 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0677 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.088 ha per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 0.099 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1102 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0959 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1156 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1729 ha per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1538 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1366 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1449 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1517 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1476 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1527 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1502 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1462 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1407 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1394 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.1394 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7596 ha per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.1394 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3327 ha per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +197.6% | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0356 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 0.0437 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | 0.0722 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0811 ha per square kilometre | 0.0677 ha per square kilometre | 0.099 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1382 ha per square kilometre | 0.0959 ha per square kilometre | 0.1729 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1441 ha per square kilometre | 0.1394 ha per square kilometre | 0.1502 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 51 Afghanistan 0.1978 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Brazil 0.1774 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Guatemala 0.1604 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Belize 0.1385 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 North Macedonia 0.1254 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Puerto Rico 0.1121 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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Chad?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Chad was 0.1394 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1729 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 ha per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Chad rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Chad ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.