How does Chad rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Chad ranks 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Chad?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Chad data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chad

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chad
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chad: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 35.74 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

35.74 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

40th

of 209 countries

All-time high

35.74 percent

in 1975

All-time low

35.71 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chad, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chad is 35.74 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chad peaked at 35.74 percent in 1975 and was at its lowest, 35.71 percent, in 1961.

Chad ranks 40th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chad, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	35.71 percent	—
1962	35.71 percent	+0.0%
1963	35.71 percent	+0.0%
1964	35.71 percent	+0.0%
1965	35.71 percent	+0.0%
1966	35.71 percent	+0.0%
1967	35.71 percent	+0.0%
1968	35.71 percent	+0.0%
1969	35.71 percent	+0.0%
1970	35.71 percent	+0.0%
1971	35.71 percent	+0.0%
1972	35.71 percent	+0.0%
1973	35.71 percent	+0.0%
1974	35.73 percent	+0.1%
1975	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1976	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1977	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1978	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1979	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1980	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1981	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1982	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1983	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1984	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1985	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1986	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1987	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1988	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1989	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1990	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1991	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1992	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1993	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1994	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1995	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1996	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1997	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1998	35.74 percent	+0.0%
1999	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2000	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2001	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2002	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2003	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2004	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2005	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2006	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2007	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2008	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2009	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2010	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2011	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2012	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2013	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2014	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2015	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2016	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2017	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2018	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2019	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2020	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2021	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2022	35.74 percent	+0.0%
2023	35.74 percent	+0.0%

Chad compared with similar countries

Chad's 35.74 percent is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 percent, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Chad's 35.74 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	35.71 percent	35.71 percent	35.71 percent	9
1970s	35.73 percent	35.71 percent	35.74 percent	10
1980s	35.74 percent	35.74 percent	35.74 percent	10
1990s	35.74 percent	35.74 percent	35.74 percent	10
2000s	35.74 percent	35.74 percent	35.74 percent	10
2010s	35.74 percent	35.74 percent	35.74 percent	10
2020s	35.74 percent	35.74 percent	35.74 percent	4

Countries ranked near Chad

37 Mexico 38.12 percent compare
38 Mauritania 38.08 percent compare
39 Kenya 36.67 percent compare
41 New Zealand 34.63 percent compare
42 British Virgin Islands 33.33 percent compare
43 Angola 32.37 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Chad

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chad?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Chad was 35.74 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 35.74 percent in 1975.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 35.71 percent in 1961.
How does Chad rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Chad ranks 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Chad?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Chad data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).