What is land area in hectares in Chad?

Land area in hectares in Chad was 125.92 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 land area in hectares recorded in Chad?

The highest recorded value was 126.00 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Chad?

The lowest recorded value was 125.92 million hectares in 1975.

How does Chad rank for land area in hectares?

Chad ranks 22nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Chad

Name: Land area in hectares 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: Land area in hectares was 125.92 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

125.92 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

22nd

of 238 countries

All-time high

126.00 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

125.92 million hectares

in 1975

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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 125.92 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Chad peaked at 126.00 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 125.92 million hectares, in 1975.

Chad ranks 22nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land area in hectares in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Chad, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	126.00 million hectares	—
1962	126.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	126.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	126.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	126.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	126.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	126.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	126.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	126.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	126.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	126.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	126.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	126.00 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	125.96 million hectares	-0.0%
1975	125.92 million hectares	-0.0%
1976	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	125.92 million hectares	+0.0%

Chad compared with similar countries

Chad's 125.92 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.80 million hectares, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Chad's 125.92 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	126.00 million hectares	126.00 million hectares	126.00 million hectares	9
1970s	125.96 million hectares	125.92 million hectares	126.00 million hectares	10
1980s	125.92 million hectares	125.92 million hectares	125.92 million hectares	10
1990s	125.92 million hectares	125.92 million hectares	125.92 million hectares	10
2000s	125.92 million hectares	125.92 million hectares	125.92 million hectares	10
2010s	125.92 million hectares	125.92 million hectares	125.92 million hectares	10
2020s	125.92 million hectares	125.92 million hectares	125.92 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Chad

19 Mongolia 155.85 million hectares compare
20 Peru 128.00 million hectares compare
21 Niger 126.67 million hectares compare
23 Angola 124.67 million hectares compare
24 Mali 122.02 million hectares compare
25 South Africa 121.31 million hectares compare

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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 land area in hectares in Chad?: Land area in hectares in Chad was 125.92 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 land area in hectares recorded in Chad?: The highest recorded value was 126.00 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Chad?: The lowest recorded value was 125.92 million hectares in 1975.
How does Chad rank for land area in hectares?: Chad ranks 22nd out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.