Breakdown of habitable land area in Chad

Chad: Breakdown of habitable land area was 158,500 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
158,500 hectares
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
78th
of 235 countries
All-time high
158,500 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
140,740 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Chad, 2015–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2015201720192015: 142.7k hectares2016: 140.7k hectares2017: 145.2k hectares2018: 151.5k hectares2019: 158.5k hectares

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for breakdown of habitable land area in Chad is 158,500 hectares, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over five years.

Chad ranks 78th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 75 Romania 163,570 hectares compare
  2. 76 Belarus 163,300 hectares compare
  3. 77 Congo 161,940 hectares compare
  4. 79 Tajikistan 151,720 hectares compare
  5. 80 Rwanda 150,090 hectares compare
  6. 81 Greece 141,880 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Chad?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Chad was 158,500 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 158,500 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 140,740 hectares in 2016.
How does Chad rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Chad ranks 78th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.