What is agricultural area over the long-term in Chad?

Agricultural area over the long-term in Chad was 50.34 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 50.34 million hectares in 2016.

What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Chad?

The lowest recorded value was 18.03 million hectares in 1000.

How does Chad rank for agricultural area over the long-term?

Chad ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Chad data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural area over the long-term in Chad

Name: Agricultural area over the long-term in Chad
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chad: Agricultural area over the long-term was 50.34 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

50.34 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

17th

of 202 countries

All-time high

50.34 million hectares

in 2016

All-time low

18.03 million hectares

in 1000

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Agricultural area over the long-term in Chad, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Chad is 50.34 million hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Chad peaked at 50.34 million hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.03 million hectares, in 1000.

Chad ranks 17th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Agricultural area over the long-term in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural area over the long-term in Chad, 1000 to 2025.
Year	hectares	Change
1000	18.03 million hectares	—
1100	19.00 million hectares	+5.4%
1200	19.89 million hectares	+4.6%
1300	21.24 million hectares	+6.8%
1400	22.99 million hectares	+8.3%
1500	23.76 million hectares	+3.3%
1600	26.59 million hectares	+11.9%
1700	28.79 million hectares	+8.3%
1710	29.86 million hectares	+3.7%
1720	30.91 million hectares	+3.5%
1730	31.93 million hectares	+3.3%
1740	32.93 million hectares	+3.1%
1750	33.90 million hectares	+3.0%
1760	34.84 million hectares	+2.8%
1770	35.76 million hectares	+2.6%
1780	36.65 million hectares	+2.5%
1790	37.50 million hectares	+2.3%
1800	38.32 million hectares	+2.2%
1810	39.09 million hectares	+2.0%
1820	39.83 million hectares	+1.9%
1830	40.52 million hectares	+1.7%
1840	41.15 million hectares	+1.6%
1850	41.70 million hectares	+1.3%
1860	41.58 million hectares	-0.3%
1870	41.38 million hectares	-0.5%
1880	41.54 million hectares	+0.4%
1890	41.62 million hectares	+0.2%
1900	37.64 million hectares	-9.5%
1910	35.35 million hectares	-6.1%
1920	33.07 million hectares	-6.4%
1930	36.45 million hectares	+10.2%
1940	39.47 million hectares	+8.3%
1950	43.81 million hectares	+11.0%
1951	44.20 million hectares	+0.9%
1952	44.66 million hectares	+1.0%
1953	45.13 million hectares	+1.1%
1954	45.60 million hectares	+1.0%
1955	46.05 million hectares	+1.0%
1956	46.47 million hectares	+0.9%
1957	46.86 million hectares	+0.8%
1958	47.21 million hectares	+0.7%
1959	47.52 million hectares	+0.6%
1960	47.76 million hectares	+0.5%
1961	47.90 million hectares	+0.3%
1962	47.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	47.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	47.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	47.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	47.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	47.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	47.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	47.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	47.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	47.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	47.90 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	47.91 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	47.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	48.00 million hectares	+0.2%
1976	48.10 million hectares	+0.2%
1977	48.10 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	48.15 million hectares	+0.1%
1979	48.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	48.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	48.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	48.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	48.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	48.15 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	48.16 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	48.20 million hectares	+0.1%
1987	48.20 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	48.23 million hectares	+0.1%
1989	48.25 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	48.30 million hectares	+0.1%
1991	48.35 million hectares	+0.1%
1992	48.37 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	48.40 million hectares	+0.1%
1994	48.42 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	48.45 million hectares	+0.1%
1996	48.43 million hectares	-0.0%
1997	48.63 million hectares	+0.4%
1998	48.63 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	48.63 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	48.63 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	48.73 million hectares	+0.2%
2002	48.73 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	48.83 million hectares	+0.2%
2004	48.83 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	48.93 million hectares	+0.2%
2006	48.93 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	48.93 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	48.93 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	49.03 million hectares	+0.2%
2010	49.23 million hectares	+0.4%
2011	49.34 million hectares	+0.2%
2012	49.69 million hectares	+0.7%
2013	50.04 million hectares	+0.7%
2014	50.24 million hectares	+0.4%
2015	50.24 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	50.34 million hectares	+0.2%
2017	50.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	50.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	50.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	50.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	50.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	50.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	50.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2024	50.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2025	50.34 million hectares	+0.0%

Chad compared with similar countries

Chad's 50.34 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.70 million hectares, 3.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Chad's 50.34 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	18.03 million hectares	18.03 million hectares	18.03 million hectares	1
1100s	19.00 million hectares	19.00 million hectares	19.00 million hectares	1
1200s	19.89 million hectares	19.89 million hectares	19.89 million hectares	1
1300s	21.24 million hectares	21.24 million hectares	21.24 million hectares	1
1400s	22.99 million hectares	22.99 million hectares	22.99 million hectares	1
1500s	23.76 million hectares	23.76 million hectares	23.76 million hectares	1
1600s	26.59 million hectares	26.59 million hectares	26.59 million hectares	1
1700s	28.79 million hectares	28.79 million hectares	28.79 million hectares	1
1710s	29.86 million hectares	29.86 million hectares	29.86 million hectares	1
1720s	30.91 million hectares	30.91 million hectares	30.91 million hectares	1
1730s	31.93 million hectares	31.93 million hectares	31.93 million hectares	1
1740s	32.93 million hectares	32.93 million hectares	32.93 million hectares	1
1750s	33.90 million hectares	33.90 million hectares	33.90 million hectares	1
1760s	34.84 million hectares	34.84 million hectares	34.84 million hectares	1
1770s	35.76 million hectares	35.76 million hectares	35.76 million hectares	1
1780s	36.65 million hectares	36.65 million hectares	36.65 million hectares	1
1790s	37.50 million hectares	37.50 million hectares	37.50 million hectares	1
1800s	38.32 million hectares	38.32 million hectares	38.32 million hectares	1
1810s	39.09 million hectares	39.09 million hectares	39.09 million hectares	1
1820s	39.83 million hectares	39.83 million hectares	39.83 million hectares	1
1830s	40.52 million hectares	40.52 million hectares	40.52 million hectares	1
1840s	41.15 million hectares	41.15 million hectares	41.15 million hectares	1
1850s	41.70 million hectares	41.70 million hectares	41.70 million hectares	1
1860s	41.58 million hectares	41.58 million hectares	41.58 million hectares	1
1870s	41.38 million hectares	41.38 million hectares	41.38 million hectares	1
1880s	41.54 million hectares	41.54 million hectares	41.54 million hectares	1
1890s	41.62 million hectares	41.62 million hectares	41.62 million hectares	1
1900s	37.64 million hectares	37.64 million hectares	37.64 million hectares	1
1910s	35.35 million hectares	35.35 million hectares	35.35 million hectares	1
1920s	33.07 million hectares	33.07 million hectares	33.07 million hectares	1
1930s	36.45 million hectares	36.45 million hectares	36.45 million hectares	1
1940s	39.47 million hectares	39.47 million hectares	39.47 million hectares	1
1950s	45.75 million hectares	43.81 million hectares	47.52 million hectares	10
1960s	47.89 million hectares	47.76 million hectares	47.90 million hectares	10
1970s	48.00 million hectares	47.90 million hectares	48.15 million hectares	10
1980s	48.18 million hectares	48.15 million hectares	48.25 million hectares	10
1990s	48.46 million hectares	48.30 million hectares	48.63 million hectares	10
2000s	48.85 million hectares	48.63 million hectares	49.03 million hectares	10
2010s	50.01 million hectares	49.23 million hectares	50.34 million hectares	10
2020s	50.34 million hectares	50.34 million hectares	50.34 million hectares	6

Countries ranked near Chad

14 Nigeria 71.09 million hectares compare
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18 Iran 47.20 million hectares compare
19 Niger 46.59 million hectares compare
20 Angola 45.99 million hectares compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area over the long-term in Chad?: Agricultural area over the long-term in Chad was 50.34 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 50.34 million hectares in 2016.
What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 18.03 million hectares in 1000.
How does Chad rank for agricultural area over the long-term?: Chad ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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