Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Chad
Chad: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0652 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Chad is 0.0652 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. 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 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Chad peaked at 0.4049 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0652 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Chad 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4049 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3968 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3888 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.381 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3734 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3662 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3591 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3521 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3451 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.338 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3309 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3236 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3161 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3089 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3022 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2962 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2907 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2854 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2795 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2789 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2785 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2657 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2529 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2496 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2471 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2398 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2315 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2238 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2164 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2105 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2029 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1945 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1899 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1856 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1776 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1699 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1642 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1586 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1531 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1479 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.143 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1381 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1327 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1269 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1219 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1176 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1136 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1097 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1059 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1023 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0987 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0953 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.092 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0887 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.086 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0833 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0806 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0779 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0755 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0731 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0706 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0682 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0652 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0652 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0652 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3742 sq. km per person | 0.3451 sq. km per person | 0.4049 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3072 sq. km per person | 0.2795 sq. km per person | 0.338 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2484 sq. km per person | 0.2164 sq. km per person | 0.2789 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1807 sq. km per person | 0.1531 sq. km per person | 0.2105 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1257 sq. km per person | 0.1059 sq. km per person | 0.1479 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.088 sq. km per person | 0.0755 sq. km per person | 0.1023 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0693 sq. km per person | 0.0652 sq. km per person | 0.0731 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 15 Gabon 0.1037 sq. km per person compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0885 sq. km per person compare
- 17 Norway 0.066 sq. km per person compare
- 19 Turkmenistan 0.0638 sq. km per person compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 0.0638 sq. km per person compare
- 21 New Caledonia 0.0631 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Chad?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Chad was 0.0652 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4049 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0652 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Chad ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.