Land area in square kilometers in Chad
Chad: Land area in square kilometers was 1.26 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.26 million sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.26 million sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
1.26 million sq. km
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in square kilometers in Chad, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1.26 million sq. km for land area in square kilometers in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers in Chad peaked at 1.26 million sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million sq. km, in 1975.
Chad ranks 21st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land area in square kilometers in Chad, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.26 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million sq. km | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.26 million sq. km is above the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.26 million sq. km is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 1.26 million sq. km | 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 land area in square kilometers in Chad?
- Land area in square kilometers in Chad was 1.26 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million sq. km in 1975.
- How does Chad rank for land area in square kilometers?
- Chad ranks 21st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.