Land area in hectares, per capita in Chad
Chad: Land area in hectares, per capita was 6.52 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.52 hectares per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
18th
of 215 countries
All-time high
40.49 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
6.52 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Chad stood at 6.52 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Chad peaked at 40.49 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.52 hectares per person, in 2023.
Chad ranks 18th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.49 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 39.68 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 38.88 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 38.1 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 37.34 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 36.62 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 35.91 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 35.21 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 34.51 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 33.8 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 33.09 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 32.36 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 31.61 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 30.89 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 30.22 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 29.62 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 29.07 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 28.54 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 27.95 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 27.89 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 27.85 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 26.57 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 25.29 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 24.96 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 24.71 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 23.98 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 23.15 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 22.38 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 21.64 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 21.05 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 20.29 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 19.45 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 18.99 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 18.56 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 17.76 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 16.99 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 16.42 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 15.86 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 15.31 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 14.79 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 14.3 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.81 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.27 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 12.69 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 12.19 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.76 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 11.36 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.97 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.59 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.23 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.87 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 9.53 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.2 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.87 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.33 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 8.06 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.79 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.55 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.31 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 7.06 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.82 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.52 hectares per person | -4.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6.52 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.57 hectares per person, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6.52 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.42 hectares per person | 34.51 hectares per person | 40.49 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.72 hectares per person | 27.95 hectares per person | 33.8 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.84 hectares per person | 21.64 hectares per person | 27.89 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.07 hectares per person | 15.31 hectares per person | 21.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.57 hectares per person | 10.59 hectares per person | 14.79 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 hectares per person | 7.55 hectares per person | 10.23 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 hectares per person | 6.52 hectares per person | 7.31 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 15 Gabon 10.37 hectares per person compare
- 16 Bolivia 8.85 hectares per person compare
- 17 Norway 6.6 hectares per person compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 6.38 hectares per person compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 6.38 hectares per person compare
- 21 New Caledonia 6.31 hectares per person compare
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 land area in hectares, per capita in Chad?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Chad was 6.52 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 40.49 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.52 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Chad ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.