FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Chad
Chad: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.2763 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Chad stood at 0.2763 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Chad peaked at 0.9319 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2763 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Chad 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9319 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.9132 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8948 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8768 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8595 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8428 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.8266 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8105 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7943 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7779 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.7617 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7449 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7301 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.716 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7199 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7292 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7157 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7141 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6992 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6976 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6968 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6648 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6326 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6244 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6191 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6104 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5893 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5742 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5585 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5516 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5398 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5205 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5129 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5042 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4867 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4629 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4733 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4572 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4415 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4265 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4237 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4092 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4037 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3861 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3805 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3671 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3547 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3425 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3393 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.344 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3399 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3546 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3678 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.369 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3575 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3532 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3417 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3304 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3199 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3099 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2994 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2892 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2763 hectares per person | -4.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.2763 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1958 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.2763 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8611 hectares per person | 0.7943 hectares per person | 0.9319 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7309 hectares per person | 0.6992 hectares per person | 0.7779 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6268 hectares per person | 0.5585 hectares per person | 0.6976 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.495 hectares per person | 0.4415 hectares per person | 0.5516 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3833 hectares per person | 0.3393 hectares per person | 0.4265 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3478 hectares per person | 0.3199 hectares per person | 0.369 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2937 hectares per person | 0.2763 hectares per person | 0.3099 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land, per capita in Chad?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Chad was 0.2763 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9319 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2763 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Chad ranks 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.