FAO projections of arable land in Chad
Chad: FAO projections of arable land was 5.34 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.34 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
55th
of 224 countries
All-time high
5.34 million hectares
in 2016
All-time low
2.90 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Chad recorded 5.34 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Chad peaked at 5.34 million hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Chad 55th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Chad, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.90 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.91 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.92 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 3.00 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.10 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.15 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.15 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 3.21 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.23 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.25 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.30 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.35 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.37 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.42 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.45 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.43 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.63 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 3.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.73 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.83 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.83 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.93 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.04 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.24 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.33 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.68 million hectares | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.04 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 5.24 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.24 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.34 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.34 million hectares | -0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 5.34 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.60 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 5.34 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.90 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.00 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.46 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.85 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 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 in Chad?
- Fao projections of arable land in Chad was 5.34 million hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 million hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Chad rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Chad ranks 55th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.